Memoirs of a geisha / Red Wagon ; Columbia Pictures, Dreamworks Pictures, Spyglass Entertainment present an Amblin Entertainment/Douglas Wick & Lucy Fisher production ; a Rob Marshall film ; produced by Lucy Fisher, Douglas Wick, Steven Spielberg ; screenplay by Robin Swicord ; directed by Rob Marshall.
DVD | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment | 2007

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Description
1 videodisc (approximately 145 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
System Details
DVD, region 1, anamorphic widescreen (2.40:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, mastered in high definition.
Note
Title from container.
Cast
Ziyi Zhang, Ken Watanabe, Michelle Yeoh, Koji Yakusho, Youki Kudoh, Kaori Momoi, Gong Li.
Credits
Director of photography, Dion Beebe ; editor, Pietro Scalia ; music, John Williams ; costume designer, Colleen Atwood ; production designer, John Myhre.
Note
Based on the book by Arthur Golden.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2005.
Audience
MPAA rating: PG-13; for mature subject matter and some sexual content.
Summary
In 1929, an impoverished fishing village father sells his nine-year-old daughter, Chiyo, to a geisha house in Kyoto's Gion district and she becomes subjected to cruel treatment from the owners and the head geisha Hatsumomo. As she grows older, her stunning beauty attracts the vindictive jealousy of Hatsumomo. She is rescued by and taken under the wing of Hatsumomo's bitter rival, Mameha. Under Mameha's mentorship, Chiyo becomes the geisha named Sayuri, trained in all the artistic graces and social skills a geisha must master. As a renowned geisha, she enters a society of wealth, privilege, and political intrigue. With the onslaught of World War II, Japan and the geisha's world are forever changed.
Note
Special features: Director Rob Marshall and co-producer John DeLuca audio commentary; production audio commentary.
Awards
Academy Awards, USA, 2006: Oscar - Best Achievement in Art Direction (John Myhre, Gretchen Rau) ; Best Achievement in Cinematography (Dion Beebe) ; Best Achievement in Costume Design (Colleen Atwood).
Golden Globes, USA, 2006: Best Original Score - Motion Pictures (John Williams.)
Language
English or French dialogue, English or French subtitles; closed-captioned.
Note
GMD: videorecording.
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ISBN
1424846587
9781424846580
Standard No.
043396179998
Music No.
17999 Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
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