DVD
Memoirs of a geisha
Record details
- ISBN: 1424807824
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Physical Description:
2 videodiscs (ca. 145 min.) : anamorphic, sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
videodisc
videorecording - Edition: Full screen ed.
- Publisher: Culver City, CA : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, [2006]
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Title from container. Based on the novel by Arthur Golden. Originally released as a motion picture in 2005. |
| 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. |
| Language Note: | English or dubbed French dialogue, 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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| Genre: | Historical films. Historical -- Feature. Romance -- Feature. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Historical films. Romance drama. Feature films. |
Available copies
- 18 of 18 copies available at Bibliomation. (Show)
- 0 of 0 copies available at Rockville Public Library.
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