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   Is Memoirs of a Geisha based on a true story?

   • Parents need to know that Memoirs of a Geisha is a fictional account of a geisha's life in Kyoto, Japan, before and after World War II. It's based on the novel by Arthur Golden, which was a best-seller but became controversial after he was sued by retired geisha Mineko Iwasaki for defamation in 2001. The… What's the Story?

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   Is Memoirs of a Geisha a good book?

   • Memoirs Of A Geisha by Chicago helmer Rob Marshall is not a complex drama, but neither is Arthur Golden's best-selling novel. Instead, each provides a sumptuous and absorbing portrayal of a lost and peculiar world. Shimmering silk and velvet shadows suggest a way of life that is as foreboding as it is seductive.

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   Why is Memoirs of a Geisha a bad movie?

   • Memoirs of a Geisha hurts the heart and the brain with its crushing monotony, inert, sub-human dialogue and Marshall's calculated attempt to sell us another Hollywood fairytale of prostitution. Trying too hard to grab our attention, [Marshall] loses it. The art of the geisha prizes subtlety, stillness, grace. Why doesn't this movie?

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   Is Memoirs of a Geisha a soap opera?

   • Life is good for Sayuri, but World War II is about to disrupt the peace. Rent Memoirs of a Geisha on Fandango at Home, Prime Video, Apple TV, or buy it on Fandango at Home, Prime Video, Apple TV. Less nuanced than its source material, Memoirs of a Geisha may be a lavish production, but it still carries the simplistic air of a soap opera.

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   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 hierarchy determines if she is...

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   Dec 22, 2005 · Memoirs Of A Geisha by Chicago helmer Rob Marshall is not a complex drama, but neither is Arthur Golden's best-selling novel. Instead, each provides a sumptuous and absorbing portrayal of a...

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   Dec 9, 2005 · Despite a treacherous rival who nearly breaks her spirit, the girl blossoms into the legendary geisha Saguri. Beautiful and accomplished, Saguri captivates the most powerful men of her day, but is haunted by her secret love for the one man beyond her reach.

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   • Director: Rob Marshall

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   • Actors: Ziyi Zhang

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   Dec 9, 2005 · Based on the best seller by Arthur Golden, this lavishly appointed melodrama was directed by Rob Marshall, lately of "Chicago," and features the Chinese superstars Ziyi Zhang and Gong Li, and the...

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   Jan 1, 2000 · Arthur Golden’s phenomenal bestseller of life and longing in a geisha house at the end of a golden era (the 1930s) was inevitably destined for a high-toned screen adaptation, and Steven...

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   In MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA, Sayuri (played as an adult by Ziyi Zhang) is sold by her poor family to a geisha house, or okiya, when she's just 9. Her blue eyes make her look "special," and Hatsumomo is immediately jealous, threatening the child.

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