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Memoirs of a geisha [videorecording (DVD)].

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Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, c2006.

Geishas -- Drama.

Japan -- History -- 20th century -- Drama.

1404983082 (2-disc widescreen special ed.)

1424807824 (2-disc fullscreen special ed.)

[videorecording (DVD)].

1 (or 2) videodisc(s) (145 min.) : 5.1 Dolby digital sd., col. ; 12 cm.

Based on the novel by Arthur Golden.

Program content : Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. and Dreamworks LLC, 2005.

Special features: 11 behind the scenes featurettes including "The look of a geisha (inside the wardrobe and make-up)," "The music of the film," "Geisha bootcamp (see how the actresses became geishas), "A geisha's dance" and more! ; Director Rob Marshall and co-producer John DeLuca audio commentary ; production audio commentary (costume designer, production designer, editor).

Some copies are fullscreen (1.33:1) ; others are anamorphic widescreen (2.40:1), and are enhanced for 16x9 TVs. See holdings.

"6 Academy Award nominations"--Container.

Region 1 videodisc; Copy-protected.

Includes English and French language tracks with optional English or French subtitles.

Closed-captioned.

Produced by Lucy Fisher, Steven Spielberg, Douglas Wick ; written by Robin Swicord ; directed by Rob Marshall.

Ziyi Zhang, Ken Watanabe, Michelle Yeoh, Koji Yakusho, Youki Kudoh, Kaori Momoi and Gong Li.

"The director of Chicago, Rob Marshall, transports us into a mysterious and exotic world that casts a potent spell. A Cinderella story like no other, Memoirs of A Geisha stars Ziyi Zhang, Ken Watanabe, Michelle Yeoh and Gong Li. 'Gorgeously photographed, meticulously directed and hypnotically acted. Memoirs of A Geisha is luxurious, ethereal and intoxicating. It will leave you breathless.' (Rex Reed, New York Observer)"--Container.

Winner of a Golden Globe for Best Original Score - Motion Picture (John Williams), 2005.

Winner of 3 Academy Awards for Best Art Direction, Gretchen Rau and John Myhre, Best Cinematography, Dion Beebe and Best Costume Design, Colleen Atwood, 2005.

Melodrama and tearjerker films.

Films for the hearing impaired.

Golden, Arthur, 1957- Memoirs of a geisha. Korean

Zhang, Ziyi, 1979-

Watanabe, Ken, 1959-

Yeoh, Michelle, 1963-

Gong, Li, 1965-

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