Memoirs of a geisha

DVD

Memoirs of a geisha / Columbia Pictures, DreamWorks Pictures and Spyglass Entertainment present an Amblin Entertainment, Red Wagon Entertainment production ; a Rob Marshall film ; produced by Lucy Fisher, Douglas Wick, Steven Spielberg ; screenplay by Robin Swicord ; directed by Rob Marshall.

Marshall, Rob, (film director.). Fisher, Lucy, (film producer.). Wick, Douglas, (film producer.). Spielberg, Steven, 1946- (film producer.). Swicord, Robin, (screenwriter.). Zhang, Ziyi, 1979- (actor.). Watanabe, Ken, 1959- (actor.). Yeoh, Michelle, 1963- (actor.). Yakusho, Kōji, (actor.). Kudoh, Youki, 1971- (actor.). Momoi, Kaori, (actor.). Ohgo, Suzuka, 1993- (actor.). Mako, 1933-2006 (actor.). Beebe, Dion, (cinematographer.). Williams, John, 1932- (composer.). Ma, Yo-Yo, 1955- (performer.). Perlman, Itzhak, 1945- (performer.). Golden, Arthur, 1957- Motion picture adaptation of (work): Memoirs of a geisha. (Added Author). Columbia Pictures, (presenter.). DreamWorks Pictures (1994-2006), (presenter.). Spyglass Entertainment (Firm), (presenter.). Amblin Entertainment (Firm), (production company.). Red Wagon Entertainment (Firm), (production company.). Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm), (publisher.). Ziyi Zhang, Ken Watanabe, Michelle Yeoh, Koji Yakusho, Youki Kudoh, Kaori Momoi, Suzuka Ohgo, Gong Li. (Cast).

Summary:

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

ISBN: 1424807824
ISBN: 9781424807826
Physical Description: 2 videodiscs (approximately 145 min.) : anamorphic, sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Edition: 2-disc full screen special edition.
Publisher: Culver City, CA : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, [2006]

Content descriptions

General Note:: Originally released as a motion picture in 2005.

Based on the book by Arthur Golden.

"This film has been modified its original version. It has been formatted to fit your screen."--Opening titles.
Formatted Contents Note:: Special features : Disc 1: Optional audio commentary from Director Rob Marshall and Co-Producer John DeLuca -- optional audio commentary from Colleen Atwood (costumes), John Myhre (production designer) and Pietro Scalia (editor) ; Disc 2: Featurettes: Sayuri's journey: from the novel to the screen -- The road to Japan -- Geisha bootcamp -- Building the Hanamachi -- The look of a geisha -- The music of 'Memoirs' -- A geisha's dance -- The world of the geisha -- The way of the sumo -- Director Rob Marshall's story -- A day with chef Nobu Matsuhisa -- Chef Nobu's recipes ; Photo galleries: Behind the scenes -- Costume illustrations.
Creation/Production Credits Note:: Director of photography, Dion Beebe ; art directors, Patrick M. Sullivan, Jr., Tomás Voth ; editor, Pietro Scalia ; music by, John Williams ; cello solos, Yo-Yo Ma ; violin solos, Itzhak Perlman ; costume designer, Colleen Atwood ; production designer, John Myhre ; choreographer, John DeLuca.
Participant or Performer Note:: Ziyi Zhang, Ken Watanabe, Michelle Yeoh, Koji Yakusho, Youki Kudoh, Kaori Momoi, Suzuka Ohgo, Gong Li.
Target Audience Note:: MPAA rating: PG-13; for mature subject matter and some sexual content.
System Details Note:: DVD, region 1, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.
Language Note:: English or dubbed French dialogue with optional English or French subtitles; English closed-captions for the hearing impaired.
Awards Note:: Academy Awards, 2006: Best Achievement in Cinematography (Beebe); Best Achievement in Art Direction (Myhre, Gretchen Rau); Best Achievement in Costume Design (Atwood)

Golden Globes, 2006: Best Original Score - Motion Picture (Williams)