Sisters of the Gion vs The Secret Art of Human Flight
The Secret Art of Human Flight has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.1/10 for Sisters of the Gion). Sisters of the Gion is the shorter watch at 1h 9m compared with 1h 47m. Sisters of the Gion is the older of the two (1936 against 2024). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Sisters of the Gion
The Secret Art of Human Flight| Sisters of the Gion | The Secret Art of Human Flight | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.1/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 1936 | 2024 |
| Length | 1h 9m | 1h 47m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Kenji Mizoguchi | H.P. Mendoza |
| Main cast | Isuzu Yamada, Yōko Umemura, Benkei Shiganoya, Eitarō Shindō, Taizō Fukami | Paul Raci, Maggie Grace, Grant Rosenmeyer, Reina Hardesty, Lucy DeVito |
Synopsis
Sisters of the Gion
Umekichi, a geisha in the Gion district of Kyoto, feels obliged to help her lover Furusawa when he asks to stay with her after becoming bankrupt and leaving his wife. However her younger sister Omocha tells her she is wasting her time and money on a loser. She thinks that they should both find wealthy patrons to support them. Omocha therefore tries various schemes to get rid of Furusawa, and set themselves up with better patrons.
The Secret Art of Human Flight
In the wake of a tragedy, a grieving widower turns to a mysterious self help book from the dark web written by an eccentric guru, which promises to unlock the power to fly.
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