Lady Maiko
★ 7.2 · 2014 · 135m · Comedy · Drama · Music
Country bumpkin Haruko only ever wanted to become a maiko, an apprentice geisha. Initially rebuffed for lack of references, Haruko's strong accent intrigues a linguistics professor, who undertakes to coach her.
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