Description |
1 videodisc (DVD) (approximately 145 min.) : sound, color ; 12 cm |
Summary |
The story begins in the years before World War II when a penniless Japanese child is torn from her family to work as a maid in a geisha house. Despite a treacherous rival who nearly breaks her spirit, the girl blossoms into the legendary geisha, Sayuri. Beautiful and accomplished, Sayuri captivates the most powerful men of her day, but is haunted by her secret love for the one man who is out of her reach |
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Roadshow: 104540-9 |
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Originally released as a motion picture in 2005 |
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Includes special features |
Credits |
Producer, Lucy Fisher, Douglas Wick, Steven Spielberg ; director, Rob Marshall |
Cast |
Ziyi Zhang, Ken Watanabe, Michelle Yeoh, Koĵi Yakusho, Youki Kudoh, Kaori Momoi and Gong Li |
Audience |
Censorship classification: M |
Notes |
PAL, Region 4, Dolby Digital, widescreen 16:9, letterbox 2.40:1 |
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In English. Subtitles in English for the hearing impaired |
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Available for Deakin University staff and students only |
Subject |
Geishas -- Japan -- Drama.
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Women -- Conduct of life -- Drama.
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Genre/Form |
Feature films.
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Historical films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Video recordings.
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Drama.
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Author |
Marshall, Rob.
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Spielbert, Steven
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Wick, Douglas.
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Zhang, Ziyi, 1979-
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Watanabe, Ken, 1959-
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Golden, Arthur, 1957-
Memoirs of a geisha
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Columbia Pictures.
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Roadshow Entertainment (Firm)
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