The Barbarian and the Geisha
In 1856 Townsend Harris (Wayne) was the first American consul to Japan. He works hard to earn the respect of the local big-wigs amongst anti-American sentiment, and is permitted to enter Tokyo. Geisha girl Eiko Ando, sent to thwart his mission, instead falls in love with him and protects him. A true story, filmed on location, it is consistently good to look at, but the Duke's only collaboration with director John Huston turned out to be a career misstep for all concerned.
Year: 1958
Genre: Drama, Classic Drama, True Stories, Classic Cinema
Country: USA
Director: John Huston
Starring: John Wayne, Eiko Ando, Sam Jaffe, Soh Yamamura, Norman Thomson
Duration: 100 Minutes
Rating: G
5.6/10
Location in store: Western (John Wayne)
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