| Description |
1 videodisc (ca. 145 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Note |
Based on the book by Arthur Golden. |
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Originally released as a motion picture in 2005. |
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Special features: Director Rob Marshall and co-producer John DeLuca audio commentary; production audio commentary. |
| Contents |
Hanamachi -- Hatsumomo -- You are to become geisha." -- Oath -- Search for her sister -- Over the rooftops -- Loss & purpose -- Fifteen -- Most unexpected visitor -- Moving work of art -- One look -- Sayuri -- Sumo -- Eel and the cave -- Every man's fantasy -- Cherry blossoms -- Baron's Kimono -- 15,000 Yen -- Hatsumomo's end -- War years -- Back to the Hanamachi -- Entertaining Americans -- Hot springs -- Pumpkin's surprise -- Heart dies -- Forgiveness -- Memoirs of another kind. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Dion Beebe ; editor, Pietro Scalia ; music, John Williams. |
| Cast |
Ziyi Zhang, Ken Watanabe, Michelle Yeoh, Koji Yakusho, Youki Kudoh, Kaori Momoi, Gong Li. |
| Summary |
In 1929, an impoverished fishing village father sells his nine-year-old daughter, Chiyo, to a geisha house in Kyoto's Gion district and she becomes subjected to cruel treatment from the owners and the head geisha Hatsumomo. As she grows older, her stunning beauty attracts the vindictive jealousy of Hatsumomo. She is rescued by and taken under the wing of Hatsumomo's bitter rival, Mameha. Under Mameha's mentorship, Chiyo becomes the geisha named Sayuri, trained in all the artistic graces and social skills a geisha must master. As a renowned geisha, she enters a society of wealth, privilege, and political intrigue. With the onslaught of World War II, Japan and the geisha's world are forever changed. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: PG-13; for mature subject matter and some sexual content. |
| System Details |
DVD, region 1, anamorphic widescreen (2.40:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround. |
| Language |
English or dubbed French dialogue, optional English or French subtitles; closed-captioned. |
| Awards |
Academy Awards, USA, 2006: Oscar - Best Achievement in Art Direction (John Myhre, Gretchen Rau) ; Best Achievement in Cinematography (Dion Beebe) ; Best Achievement in Costume Design (Colleen Atwood). |
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Golden Globes, USA, 2006: Best Original Score - Motion Pictures (John Williams.) |
| Subject |
Geishas -- Japan -- Kyoto -- Drama.
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Cruelty -- Drama.
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Mentoring -- Japan -- Kyoto -- Drama.
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Jealousy -- Japan -- Kyoto -- Drama.
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Kyoto (Japan) -- Social life and customs -- Drama.
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Kyoto (Japan) -- Drama.
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| Genre/Form |
Melodrama.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
Fisher, Lucy. Producer.
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Wick, Douglas. Producer.
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Spielberg, Steven, 1946- Producer.
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Swicord, Robin. Screenwriter.
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Marshall, Rob. Director.
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Zhang, Ziyi, 1979- Actor.
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Watanabe, Ken, 1959- Actor.
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Yeoh, Michelle, 1963- Actor.
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Yakusho, Kōji. Actor.
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Kudoh, Youki, 1971- Actor.
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Momoi, Kaori. Actor.
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Gong, Li, 1965- Actor.
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Golden, Arthur, 1957-
Memoirs of a geisha.
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Columbia Pictures.
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Dreamworks Pictures.
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Spyglass Entertainment (Firm)
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Amblin Entertainment (Firm)
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Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm)
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| ISBN |
1424846587 |
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9781424846580 |
| Standard No. |
043396179998 |
| Music No. |
17999 Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
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