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Memoirs of a geisha [videorecording] /

Contributor(s): Material type: FilmFilmPublisher number: 14241 | Sony Pictures Home EntertainmentLanguage: English, French Summary language: English, French Original language: English Publication details: Culver City, Calif. : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, 2006.Edition: 2-disc full screen special edDescription: 2 videodiscs (ca. 145 min.) : anamorphic, sd., col. ; 4 3/4 inISBN:
  • 1424807824
  • 9781424807826
Uniform titles:
  • Memoirs of a geisha (Motion picture)
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 791.4372 22
LOC classification:
  • PN1995.9.J34 M466577 2006
Contents:
Special features : Disc 1: Optional audio commentary from Director Rob Marshall and Co-Producer John DeLuca -- optional audio commentary from Colleen Atwood (costumes), John Myhre (production designer) and Pietro Scalia (editor) ; Disc 2: Featurettes: Sayuri's journey: from the novel to the screen -- The road to Japan -- Geisha bootcamp -- Building the Hanamachi -- The look of a geisha -- The music of 'Memoirs' -- A geisha's dance -- The world of the geisha -- The way of the sumo -- Director Rob Marshall's story -- A day with chef Nobu Matsuhisa -- Chef Nobu's recipes ; Photo galleries: Behind the scenes -- Costume illustrations.
Production credits:
  • Director of photography, Dion Beebe ; art directors, Patrick M. Sullivan, Jr., Tom�as 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.
  • Golden Globes, USA, 2006: Golden Globe - Best original score - Motion Picture (John Williams)
Cast: 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.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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VID VID Chamberlin Free Public Library Video DVD MEM (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 34517000498686

"This film has been modified its original version. It has been formatted to fit your screen." - Opening titles.

Based on the book by Arthur Golden.

Originally released as a motion picture in 2005.

Special features : Disc 1: Optional audio commentary from Director Rob Marshall and Co-Producer John DeLuca -- optional audio commentary from Colleen Atwood (costumes), John Myhre (production designer) and Pietro Scalia (editor) ; Disc 2: Featurettes: Sayuri's journey: from the novel to the screen -- The road to Japan -- Geisha bootcamp -- Building the Hanamachi -- The look of a geisha -- The music of 'Memoirs' -- A geisha's dance -- The world of the geisha -- The way of the sumo -- Director Rob Marshall's story -- A day with chef Nobu Matsuhisa -- Chef Nobu's recipes ; Photo galleries: Behind the scenes -- Costume illustrations.

Director of photography, Dion Beebe ; art directors, Patrick M. Sullivan, Jr., Tom�as 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.

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.

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.

MPAA rating: PG-13; for mature subject matter and some sexual content.

DVD, region 1, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.

English or dubbed French dialogue with optional English or French subtitles; English closed-captions for the hearing impaired.

Golden Globes, USA, 2006: Golden Globe - Best original score - Motion Picture (John Williams)

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