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Release Date:
23 December 2005 (USA)
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Plot:
Nitta Sayuri reveals how she transcended her fishing-village roots and became one of Japan's most celebrated geisha. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Won 3 Oscars.
Another 17 wins
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28 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(71 articles)
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Breathtaking from the first scene
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Suzuka Ohgo | ... | Chiyo | |
| Togo Igawa | ... | Tanaka | |
| Mako | ... | Sakamoto | |
| Samantha Futerman | ... | Satsu | |
| Elizabeth Sung | ... | Sakamoto's Wife | |
| Thomas Ikeda | ... | Mr. Bekku | |
| Li Gong | ... | Hatsumomo (as Gong Li) | |
| Tsai Chin | ... | Auntie | |
| Kaori Momoi | ... | Mother | |
| Zoe Weizenbaum | ... | Young Pumpkin | |
| David Okihiro | ... | Shamisen Teacher | |
| Miyako Tachibana | ... | Dance Teacher | |
| Kotoko Kawamura | ... | Granny | |
| Karl Yune | ... | Koichi | |
| Eugenia Yuan | ... | Korin |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
Memorias de una geisha (Argentina) (Mexico) (Spain) (Venezuela) [es]
Die Geisha (Austria) (promotional title) (Germany) [de]
Мемуары гейши (Russia) [ru]
Anamniseis mias geisas (Greece) [el]
Bir geysanin anilari (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
En geishas memoarer (Sweden) [sv]
Geisha (Canada: French title) [fr]
Geishan muistelmat (Finland) [fi]
Mémoires d'une geisha (France) [fr]
Memórias de uma Gueixa (Brazil) [pt]
Memorie di una geisha (Italy) [it]
Mit liv som geisha (Denmark) [da]
Sayuri (Japan) [ja]
Wyznania gejszy (Poland) [pl]
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Die Geisha (Austria) (promotional title) (Germany) [de]
Мемуары гейши (Russia) [ru]
Anamniseis mias geisas (Greece) [el]
Bir geysanin anilari (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
En geishas memoarer (Sweden) [sv]
Geisha (Canada: French title) [fr]
Geishan muistelmat (Finland) [fi]
Mémoires d'une geisha (France) [fr]
Memórias de uma Gueixa (Brazil) [pt]
Memorie di una geisha (Italy) [it]
Mit liv som geisha (Denmark) [da]
Sayuri (Japan) [ja]
Wyznania gejszy (Poland) [pl]
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for mature subject matter and some sexual content.
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Runtime:
145 min | Philippines:140 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
Finland:K-11 |
UK:12A |
Australia:M |
Singapore:PG |
Ireland:12A |
Czech Republic:12 |
Sweden:7 |
Argentina:13 |
Hong Kong:IIA |
Germany:12 |
Netherlands:MG6 |
Malaysia:18PL |
Malaysia:U (cut version) |
Indonesia:Dewasa |
Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) |
Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) |
Brazil:14 |
Canada:G (Quebec) |
Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Canada Video Rating/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) |
Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) |
France:Unrated |
France:U |
Singapore:NC-16 (special edition DVD) |
Iceland:L |
Hungary:14 |
South Korea:15 |
USA:PG-13 (certificate #41007) |
China:(Banned)
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A huge silk screen was used to mask the sun during the shoot in California to create a more misty atmosphere.
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Goofs:
Continuity: When Chiyo apologizes to Mameha about the kimono; when she first bows both sleeves of her kimono are behind her arms but in the next scene when Mameha kneels beside her, the right sleeve is on top of her arm instead of behind it.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Disaster Movie (2008)
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Soundtrack:
Bei Mir Bist Du Schon (Means That You're Grand)
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FAQ
What is the instrument that the geisha's were learning to play?What was the white stuff that the geisha's had to sleep on?
Why did Mameha make Sayuri cut her thigh?
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I lived in Japan for 3 years and I loved the book, rich with visual imagery. I went to the see the movie with a good deal of trepidation, convinced that they were going to butcher it and sex it up to appeal to American audiences. Instead I sat spellbound in my seat as I watched the images that Arthur Golden has created in my mind with words years before, play themselves out on the screen in front of me. Every shot, ever scene, every tiny detail was just beautiful. I literally did not look away from the screen the entire time. The acting wasn't spectacular. I think they could have found somebody better to play Sayuri. The children were all wonderful. The stand-out actress by far was Gong Li as Hatsumomo. The villain had the best opportunities to show her skills as a thespian. The plot stuck very closely to the book. They eliminated the scenes that they needed to in the interest of time, but they didn't try to take any shortcuts or speed up the plot. I really felt like the story was played out beginning to end without sacrificing any of the meat. You'll read a lot of reviews in the coming weeks praising the gorgeous photography. Every word is true. Words like "lush" and "exquisite" only begin to do it justice. I've never had the experience of being transported to another time by a movie in quite this way.