Memoirs of a geisha
(DVD) 

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Published
Culver City, CA : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, 2006, c2005.
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 145 min.) : anamorphic, sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. 
Status
Arroyo Grande Library - Adult DVD - Adult Audiovisual
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Published
Culver City, CA : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, 2006, c2005.
Format
DVD
Edition
Widescreen.
Language
English
UPC
043396179998

Notes

General Note
Based on the novel by Arthur Golden.
Creation/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.
Participants/Performers
Ziyi Zhang, Suzuka Ohgo, Michelle Yeoh, Ken Watanabe, Togo Igawa, Mako, Samantha Futerman, Elizabeth Sung, Thomas Ikeda, Li Gong, Tsai Chin.
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, widescreen (2.40:1) presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.
Language
In English or dubbed French with optional English or French subtitles.
Language
Closed-captioned.
Awards
Golden Globes, USA, 2006: Golden Globe - Best original score - Motion Picture (John Williams).

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