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DESCRIPTION
Synopsis:
In 1929 an impoverished nine-year-old named Chiyo from a fishing village 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 of Hatsumomo, until she is rescued by and taken under the wing of 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. As World War II looms Japan and the geisha's world are forever changed by the onslaught of history.

Director: Rob Marshall
Composer: John Williams
Stars: Ziyi Zhang, Ken Watanabe,
Stars: Michelle Yeoh, Koji Yakusho,
Stars: Gong Li
Publishers: Columbia Pictures
Region: 2
Length :139 minutes
Discs :1
Year Released: 2005
Year Product Released: 2005
Audio: 5.1
Where From:
Rating: 12
Date Added: 1999-01-01
Time Added: 00:00:00

Additional
Special features:
# Rob Marshall And John De Luca Audio Commentary
# Sayuris Journey From Novel To Screen
# Geisha Bootcamp
# The Look Of A Geisha
# The World Of The Geisha