Townsend Harris is sent by President Pierce to Japan to serve as the first U.S. Consul-General to that country. Harris discovers enormous hostility to foreigners, as well as the love of a young geisha.
The Barbarian and the Geisha has generally received mixed reviews.
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The Barbarian and the Geisha was released in 1958 and has generally received mixed reviews.
Online reviewers have written 10 reviews, giving The Barbarian and the Geisha (1958) an average rating of 52%.
Overall, cinema-goers marginally prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 75%, compared to film critics, who gave it a slightly lower average score of 70%.
With a score of 52%, The Barbarian and the Geisha is below the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1958, which stands at 60%.
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