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Memoirs of a geisha [videorecording] / Red Wagon ; Columbia Pictures, Dreamworks Pictures and Spyglass Entertainment present an Amblin Entertainment, Red Wagon Entertainment production ; directed by Rob Marshall ; produced by Lucy Fisher & Douglas Wick, Steven Spielberg ; screenplay by Robin Swicord

Uniform Title
Memoirs of a geisha (Motion picture)
Published
Culver City, Calif. : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, [2007]
Physical Description
1 videodisc (approximately 145 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Additional Creators
Fisher, Lucy, Wick, Douglas, Spielberg, Steven, 1946-, Swicord, Robin, Marshall, Rob, Zhang, Ziyi, 1979-, Watanabe, Ken, 1959-, Yeoh, Michelle, 1963-, Yakusho, Kōji, Kudoh, Youki, 1971-, Momoi, Kaori, Gong, Li, 1965-, Beebe, Dion, Williams, John, 1932-, Golden, Arthur, 1957-, Red Wagon Entertainment (Firm), Columbia Pictures, Dreamworks Pictures, Spyglass Entertainment (Firm), Amblin Entertainment (Firm), and Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm)

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Language Note
English or French dialogue, English or French subtitles; closed-captioned.
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.
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ISBN
1424846587
9781424846580
Audience Notes
MPAA rating: PG-13; for mature subject matter and some sexual content.
Note
Based on the book by Arthur Golden.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2005.
Special features: Director Rob Marshall and co-producer John DeLuca audio commentary; production audio commentary.
Creation/Production Credits Note
Director of photography, Dion Beebe ; editor, Pietro Scalia ; music, John Williams ; costume designer, Colleen Atwood ; production designer, John Myhre.
Participant/Performer Note
Ziyi Zhang, Ken Watanabe, Michelle Yeoh, Koji Yakusho, Youki Kudoh, Kaori Momoi, Gong Li.
Technical Details
DVD, region 1, anamorphic widescreen (2.40:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround, mastered in high definition.
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).
Golden Globes, USA, 2006: Best Original Score - Motion Pictures (John Williams.)
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