Memoirs of a Geisha (film)
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| Directed by | Rob Marshall |
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| Written by | Robin Swicord |
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Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden |
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| Narrated by | Shizuko Hoshi |
| Music by | John Williams |
| Cinematography | Dion Beebe |
| Edited by | Pietro Scalia |
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145 minutes |
| Country | United States |
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| Budget | $85 million |
| Box office | $162.2 million |
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| Soundtrack album by John Williams | |
| Released | November 22, 2005 |
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Royce Hall Sony Pictures Studios |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Length | 61:02 |
| Label | Sony Classical |
| Producer | John Williams |
Memoirs of a Geisha is a 2005 American epic drama film adaptation of the novel of the same name, produced by Steven Spielberg's Amblin Entertainment and Spyglass Entertainment and by Douglas Wick's Red Wagon Productions. Directed by Rob Marshall, the film was released in the United States on December 9, 2005 by Columbia Pictures and DreamWorks Pictures; the latter was given studio credit only. It stars Zhang Ziyi, Ken Watanabe, Gong Li, Michelle Yeoh, Youki Kudoh, Suzuka Ohgo, and Samantha Futerman. Production took place in southern and northern California and in several locations in Kyoto, including the Kiyomizu temple and the Fushimi Inari shrine.
Memoirs of a Geisha tells the story of a young Japanese girl, Chiyo Sakamoto, who is sold by her impoverished family to a geisha house called an okiya. Chiyo is eventually transformed into a geisha and renamed "Sayuri", and becomes one of the most celebrated geisha of her time. But with this success, Sayuri also learns the secrets and sacrifices of the geisha lifestyle.
The film was released to mixed-to-positive reviews from Western critics, but was a box office hit and was nominated for and won numerous awards, including nominations for six Academy Awards, and eventually won three: Best Cinematography, Best Art Direction and Best Costume Design. The acting, visuals, sets, costumes, and John Williams' musical score were praised, but was criticized for casting Chinese actresses as Japanese women and the film's style over substance approach.
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