Memoirs Of A Geisha
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, Mame...
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| Format: | Videos DVD |
| Language: | English French |
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Culver City, CA :
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment,
2006, c2005.
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| Edition: | 2-disc widescreen special ed. |
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| Summary: | 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. |
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| Item Description: | Based on the novel by Arthur Golden. |
| Physical Description: | 2 videodiscs (ca. 145 min.) : anamorphic, sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | DVD ; region 1, widescreen (2.40:1) presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround. |
| Audience: | MPAA rating: PG-13; for mature subject matter and some sexual content. |
| Awards: | Golden Globes, USA, 2006: Golden Globe - Best original score - Motion Picture (John Williams). |
| Production Credits: | 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. |
| ISBN: | 1404983082 |
