Memoirs of a geisha [videorecording] / Sony Pictures Home Entertainment; Columbia Pictures, Dreamworks Pictures, Spyglass Entertainment present an Amblin Entertainment, Red Wagon Entertainment production, a Rob Marshall film.
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
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (145 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
- Edition: Widescreen special ed.
- Publisher: Culver City, Calif. : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, c2006.
Content descriptions
General Note: | Based on the novel by Arthur Golden. Originally released as a motion picture in 2005. Special features, Disc 1: director Rob Marshall and co-producer John DeLuca audio commentary ; production audio commentary with Colleen Atwood (costume designer), John Myhre (production deisgner) and Pietro Scalia (editor). Special features, Disc 2: 11 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 and cosutme illustrations. English and French language tracks and optional subtitles. Closed captioned. Bonus Features: Director Rob Marshall and Co-Producer John DeLucka audio commentary. Production audio commentary (Costume Designer, Production Designer, Editor) |
Creation/Production Credits Note: | Director, Rob Marshall; screenplay, Robin Swicord; prodcuers, Lucy Fisher, Douglas Wick, Steven Speilberg; director of photography, Dion Beebe; production designer, John Myhre; editor, Pietro Scalia; costume designer, Colleen Atwood; music, John Williams; cello solos, Yo-Yo Ma; violin solos, Itzhak Perlman. |
Participant or Performer Note: | Ziyi Zhang, Ken Watanabe, Michelle Yeoh, Koji Yakusho, Youki Kudoh; Kaori Momoi; Tsai Chin; Cary Hiroyuki Tagawa; 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, anamorphic widescreen presentation, 2.40:1 aspect ratio; Dolby Digtal 5.1 sound. |
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Subject: | Geishas - Japan - Kyoto - Drama. Social skills - Study and teaching - Japan - Kyoto - Drama. Women - Japan - Conduct of life - Drama. Feature films. |
Topic Heading: | DVD-videodiscs |
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- 4 of 5 copies available at Sitka. (Show)
- 4 of 5 copies available at BC Public Libraries.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
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Castlegar Public Library | DVD FIC MEM (Text) | 35146001878149 | DVD Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
Fernie Heritage Library | FILM DVD FIC MEM (Text) | 35136000235748 | DVDs - Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
Nakusp Public Library | DVD MOVIE M (Text) | 35160000661794 | DVD Movie | Volume hold | Available | - |
100 Mile House Branch | MEM (Text) | 33923005028844 | Digital Video Disc | Volume hold | Available | - |
Williams Lake Branch | MEM (Text) | 33923004520494 | Digital Video Disc | Not holdable | Lost | 2017-12-19 |