DVD
Memoirs of a geisha [videorecording] / Columbia Pictures, Dreamworks Pictures, Spyglass Entertainment present an Amblin Entertainment/Douglas Wick & Lucy Fisher production ; produced by Lucy Fisher, Steven Spielberg, Douglas Wick ; written by Robin Swicord ; directed by Rob Marshall.
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.
Record details
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (ca. 145 min.) : anamorphic, sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
- Edition: Special ed.
- Publisher: Culver City, CA : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, c2007.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Based on the novel by Arthur Golden. Originally released as a motion picture in 2005. Title from container. |
| 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. |
| Target Audience Note: | Canadian Home Video Rating: PG. |
| System Details Note: | DVD ; region 1, widescreen (2.40:1) presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround. |
| Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note: | For private home use only. |
| Language Note: | Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired. In English or French; subtitles in English or French. |
| Awards Note: | Golden Globes, USA, 2006: Golden Globe - Best original score - Motion Picture (John Williams) |
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| Subject: | Feature films. Geishas > Japan > Kyoto > Fiction. Social skills > Study and teaching > Japan > Kyoto > Fiction. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Women > Conduct of life > Fiction. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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