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Memoirs of a Geisha (2005)
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Ratings: 7.1/10 from 53,068 users
Metascore:
54/100
Reviews: 526 user | 220 critic | 38 from Metacritic.com
Nitta Sayuri reveals how she transcended her fishing-village roots and became one of Japan's most celebrated geisha. Director:Rob Marshall |
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Sakamoto
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Satsu
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Sakamoto's Wife
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Thomas Ikeda | ... |
Mr. Bekku
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| Li Gong | ... |
Hatsumomo
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Tsai Chin | ... | |
| Kaori Momoi | ... | ||
| Zoe Weizenbaum | ... | ||
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David Okihiro | ... |
Shamisen Teacher
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Miyako Tachibana | ... |
Dance Teacher
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Kotoko Kawamura | ... |
Granny
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| Karl Yune | ... |
Koichi
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| Eugenia Yuan | ... |
Korin
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Storyline
In 1929 an impoverished nine-year-old named Chiyo from a fishing village 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 of Hatsumomo, until 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 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. As World War II looms Japan and the geisha's world are forever changed by the onslaught of history. Written by dumpster_cakes
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Rated PG-13 for mature subject matter and some sexual content See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
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(USA) See more »Also Known As:
Memorias de una geisha See more »Box Office
Budget:
$85,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$682,504 (USA) (11 December 2005)Gross:
$157,749,686 (Worldwide) (17 April 2006)Company Credits
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2.35 : 1
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Written by Utami Nanjo and Haruo Kurawaka
Performed by Yoshio Tabata
Courtesy of Teichiku Entertainment, Inc. See more »
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Trivia
The film was heavily criticized by Asian critics for having Chinese actresses portraying the geishas. In reality, according to producer Lucy Fisher, the producers held an open day for audition for Japanese actresses to audition for those roles. None turned up and they had to turn to other Asian actresses for casting. See more »Goofs
Crew or equipment visible: During the fight between Sayuri and Hatsumomo in Sayuri's room a crew member walks through the left side of the shot. See more »Quotes
Narrator (Old Sayuri): It is not for Geisha to want. It is not for a Geisha to feel. Geisha is an artist of the floating world. She dances, she sings, she entertains you... What ever you want... the rest is shadows, the rest is secret.See more »
Soundtracks
"Plum Flower and a Soldier"Written by Utami Nanjo and Haruo Kurawaka
Performed by Yoshio Tabata
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