Memoirs of a geisha

The Resource Memoirs of a geisha
Label
Memoirs of a geisha
Statement of responsibility
Columbia Pictures, Dreamworks Pictures, Spyglass Entertainment present an Amblin Entertainment/Douglas Wick & Lucy Fisher production ; screenplay by Robin Swicord ; produced by Lucy Fisher, Douglas Wick, Steven Speilberg ; directed by Rob Marshall
Title variation
Geisha
Creator
Contributor
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
In 1929, an impoverished nine-year-old named Chiyo is sold to a geisha house in Kyoto's Gion district and subjected to cruel treatment from the owners and the head geisha Hatsumomo. Her stunning beauty attracts the vindictive jealousy in Hatsumomo and she is rescued by Hatsumomo's bitter rival, Mameha. Under Mameha's mentorship, Chiyo becomes the geisha named Sayuri, trained in all the artistic and social skills a geisha must master in order to survive in her society. As a renowned geisha, she enters a society of wealth, privilege, and political intrigue
Cataloging source
SDE
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
  • Director of photography, Dion Beebe ; editor, Pietro Scalia ; music, John Williams ; costume designer, Colleen Atwood
  • Based on the book by Arthur Golden
Dewey number
791.43/72
Intended audience
  • MPAA rated: PG-13; for mature subject matter and some sexual content
  • CHV rating: PG; not recoommended for yougn children, sexual content
Language note
English (main and special features), French, Thai dialogue with optional English, Korean (main and special features), Chinese (main and special features), French, Portuguese, Spanish (main and special features), Thai (main and special features) subtitles; Subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing
LC call number
PN1997.2
LC item number
.M466577 2007
PerformerNote
Ziyi Zhang, Ken Watanabe, Michelle Yeoh, Koji Yakusho, Youki Kudoh, Kaori Momoi, Gong Li
Runtime
145
Technique
live action
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