My Geisha.

Paul Robaix (Montand), a famous director, wants to shoot a film in Japan inspired by Madama Butterfly. His wife, an actress named Lucy Dell (MacLaine) has been the leading lady in all of his greatest films, and she is more famous. As a surprise, she visits him in Japan while he's searching for a leading lady. She disguises herself as a geisha at a dinner party, planning to unveil her identity during the meal. But she is delighted to discover that everyone at the dinner party believes her to be a Japanese woman. She gets the part and is wonderful.

Credits

Cast
Shirley MacLaine, Yves Montand, Edward G. Robinson
Complete catalog record
My Geisha. Sachiko Productions. Released By Paramount Pictures Corp. 120 Min., Sd., Technicolor, 35 Mm. Technirama. © Paramount Pictures Corp. & Sachiko Productions, Inc.; 31dec61; Lp22371.

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Sources

  1. 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, year, creator, format, color, sound, genre, description, credits, catalog record
  2. Wikidata · Q1788982 ↗ — length, country