My Geisha

"It's the WACKIEST HOAX That Ever Turned the Screen Hilarious!"

Feb 12 1962 Not Rated 1h 59m
Comedy, Drama, Romance

Famed movie director Paul Robaix breaks with tradition by not casting his actress-comedienne wife, Lucy Dell, in his latest film production, a version of Madame Butterfly. Undaunted, the resourceful Lucy wings her way to Tokyo and, masquerading as a Japanese geisha, lands the coveted role from her unsuspecting husband! But in front of the cameras (and behind the pancake makeup), Lucy faces greater challenges: her lecherous leading man - and a husband who is beginning to realize that his talented new "discovery" seems vaguely familiar...

Plot

Paul Robaix is a well known director, married to Lucy Dell, a famous movie star. Robaix wants to make a movie of the classic play Madame Butterfly, but he doesn't want his wife to play the leading part, as in his previous pictures. Producer Sam Lewis and Lucy Dell think up a scheme to get her in the picture after all. Lucy disguises as a Geisha, and gets the leading part in the picture. When Robaix finds out he gets so mad, he wants to divorce Lucy...

Written by

Norman Krasna

Directed by

Jack Cardiff

Cast

Shirley MacLaine, Yves Montand, Edward G. Robinson

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Sachiko, Paramount

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 nomination total

Trailers
My Geisha (1962) | Official Trailer
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