DVD
Memoirs of a geisha [videorecording] / Columbia Pictures, DreamWorks Pictures, Spyglass Entertainment present an Amblin Entertainment, Red Wagon Entertainment production ; produced by Lucy Fisher, Steven Spielberg, Douglas Wick ; screenplay by Robin Swicord ; directed by Rob Marshall.
Record details
- ISBN: 1424807824
- ISBN: 9781424807826
- Physical Description: 2 videodiscs (ca. 145 min.) : anamorphic, sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
- Edition: 2-disc full screen special ed.
- Publisher: Culver City, CA : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, 2006, 2005.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Originally released as a motion picture in 2005. Based on the novel by Arthur Golden. Features: 11 behind the scenes featurettes including: The look of a Geisha (inside the wardrobe and make-up), The music of the film, Geisha bootcamp (see how the actresses became geishas), A Geisha's dance and more; audio commentary by Rob Marshall and John Deluca; production audio commentary (costume designer, production designer, editor). |
| Creation/Production Credits Note: | Director of photography, Dion Beebe ; art directors, Patrick M. Sullivan, Jr., Tomas Voth ; editor, Pietro Scalia ; original music score, John Williams ; costume designer, Colleen Atwood ; production designer, John Myhre. |
| Participant or Performer Note: | Ziyi Zhang, Suzuka Ohgo, Michelle Yeoh, Ken Watanabe, Togo Igawa, Mako, Samantha Futerman, Elizabeth Sung, Thomas Ikeda, Li Gong, Tsai Chin. |
| Summary, etc.: | 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. |
| Target Audience Note: | MPAA rating: PG-13; for mature subject matter and some sexual content. |
| System Details Note: | DVD, region 1, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround. |
| Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note: | For private home use only. |
| Language Note: | English or dubbed French dialogue with optional English or French subtitles; closed-captioned. |
| Awards Note: | Golden Globes, USA, 2006: Golden Globe - Best original score - Motion Picture (John Williams). |
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| Subject: | Golden, Arthur, 1957- > Film and video adaptations. Geishas > Japan > Kyoto > Drama. Social skills > Study and teaching > Japan > Kyoto > Drama. Mentoring > Japan > Kyoto > Drama. Women > Conduct of life > Drama. Man-woman relationships > Japan > Drama. |
| Genre: | Film adaptations. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Feature films. Romance drama. Historical films. |
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Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at GRPL.
