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Memoirs of a Geisha is a historical fiction novel by American author Arthur Golden, published in 1997. The novel, told in first person perspective , tells the story of Nitta Sayuri and the many trials she faces on the path to becoming and working as a geisha in Kyoto , Japan , before, during and after World War II .
Memoirs of a Geisha is a 2005 American epic period drama film directed by Rob Marshall and adapted by Robin Swicord from the 1997 novel of the same name by Arthur Golden. [2] [3] It tells the story of a young Japanese girl, Chiyo Sakamoto, who is sold by her impoverished family to a geisha house ( okiya ) to support them by training as and eventually becoming a geisha under the pseudonym ...
Dec 23, 2005 · Ziyi Zhang stars as Sayuri, a young Japanese woman who becomes a celebrated geisha in the 1920s. The film, directed by Rob Marshall, won three Oscars and features a cast of Chinese and Japanese actors.
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- Drama, Romance
- Rob Marshall
- 2005-12-23
Sep 23, 1997 · Memoirs of a Geisha is an American novel, and as such the attempt at West does East, especially on the complex and delicate subject of the geisha, is compelling, interesting, but also heavy-handed and ultimately ineffective (even more so in the case of the film). It is a wonderful introduction to geisha, Japanese culture, and the East for the uninitiated Western reader, and I can see why the ...
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Currently you are able to watch "Memoirs of a Geisha" streaming on Rakuten TV for free with ads or rent it on Sky Store online. Synopsis In the years before World War II, a penniless Japanese child is torn from her family to work as a maid in a geisha house.
- Rob Marshall
- 12A
- 3
In Theaters At Home TV Shows. In the 1920s, 9-year-old Chiyo (Suzuka Ohgo) gets sold to a geisha house. There, she is forced into servitude, receiving nothing in return until the house's ruling ...
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- Drama, Romance
- PG-13
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A film adaptation of Arthur Golden's best-selling novel about a young girl who becomes a geisha in Japan. Watch the trailer, get the cast and crew information, and buy or rent the movie on various platforms.
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