Memoirs of a geisha
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Published
Culver City, CA : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, 2006.
Format
Video
Edition
2-disc full screen special ed.
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (ca. 145 min.) : anamorphic, sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
043396142411

Notes

General Note
"This film has been modified its original version. It has been formatted to fit your screen."--Opening titles.
General Note
Based on the book by Arthur Golden.
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 2005.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Dion Beebe ; art directors, Patrick M. Sullivan, Jr., Tomás Voth ; editor, Pietro Scalia ; music by, John Williams ; cello solos, Yo-Yo Ma ; violin solos, Itzhak Perlman ; costume designer, Colleen Atwood ; production designer, John Myhre ; choreographer, John DeLuca.
Participants/Performers
Ziyi Zhang, Ken Watanabe, Michelle Yeoh, Koji Yakusho, Youki Kudoh, Kaori Momoi, Tsai Chin, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Suzuka Ohgo, Gong Li, Randall Duk Kim, Mako.
Description
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
MPAA rating: PG-13; for mature subject matter and some sexual content.
System Details
DVD, region 1, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.
Language
English or dubbed French dialogue with optional English or French subtitles; English closed-captions for the hearing impaired.
Awards
Golden Globes, USA, 2006: Golden Globe - Best original score - Motion Picture (John Williams)

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Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Spielberg, S., Wick, D., Fisher, L., Marshall, R., Swicord, R., Zhang, Z., Ohgo, S., Yeoh, M., Watanabe, K., Mako., Beebe, D., Williams, J., Ma, Y., Perlman, I., & Golden, A. (2006). Memoirs of a geisha (2-disc full screen special ed.). Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Steven Spielberg et al.. 2006. Memoirs of a Geisha. Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Steven Spielberg et al.. Memoirs of a Geisha Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, 2006.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Spielberg, Steven, et al. Memoirs of a Geisha 2-disc full screen special ed., Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, 2006.

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