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Geishas -- Drama.
Japan -- History -- 20th century -- Drama.
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Geishas -- Drama.
Japan -- History -- 20th century -- Drama.
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Memoirs of a geisha [videorecording (
DVD
)].
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, c2006.
Call #:
DVD
MEM
Subjects
Geishas -- Drama.
Japan -- History -- 20th century -- Drama.
ISBN:
1404983082 (2-disc widescreen special ed.)
1424807824 (2-disc fullscreen special ed.)
Format:
[videorecording (
DVD
)].
Description:
1 (or 2) videodisc(s) (145 min.) : 5.1 Dolby digital sd., col. ; 12 cm.
Notes:
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.
Home use only.
Includes English and French language tracks with optional English or French subtitles.
Closed-captioned.
Production:
Produced by Lucy Fisher, Steven Spielberg, Douglas Wick ; written by Robin Swicord ; directed by Rob Marshall.
Performers:
Ziyi Zhang, Ken Watanabe, Michelle Yeoh, Koji Yakusho, Youki Kudoh, Kaori Momoi and Gong Li.
Summary:
"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.
Awards:
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.
Genre:
Period dramas.
Romance films.
Melodrama and tearjerker films.
Films for the hearing impaired.
DVDs.
Other authors:
Golden, Arthur, 1957- Memoirs of a geisha. Korean
Marshall, Rob.
Zhang, Ziyi, 1979-
Watanabe, Ken, 1959-
Yeoh, Michelle, 1963-
Gong, Li, 1965-
Holds:
1
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Tantallon Public Library
Adult Feature DVDs
DVD MEM
2-Disc Widescreen Special Ed.
Adult Dvds-7 Days
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Jul 09, 2024
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