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23 December 2005 (USA) morePlot:
Nitta Sayuri reveals how she transcended her fishing-village roots and became one of Japan's most celebrated geisha. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
Won 3 Oscars. Another 17 wins & 28 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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Breathtaking from the first scene more (523 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Suzuka Ohgo | ... | Chiyo |
 | Togo Igawa | ... | Tanaka |
 | Mako | ... | Sakamoto |
 | Samantha Futerman | ... | Satsu |
 | Elizabeth Sung | ... | Sakamoto's Wife |
| Thomas Ikeda | ... | Mr. Bekku |
| Li Gong | ... | Hatsumomo (as Gong Li) |
| Tsai Chin | ... | Auntie |
| Kaori Momoi | ... | Mother |
 | Zoe Weizenbaum | ... | Young Pumpkin |
| David Okihiro | ... | Shamisen Teacher |
| Miyako Tachibana | ... | Dance Teacher |
| Kotoko Kawamura | ... | Granny |
 | Karl Yune | ... | Koichi |
 | Eugenia Yuan | ... | Korin |
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Rated PG-13 for mature subject matter and some sexual content.Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
145 min | Philippines:140 minCountry:
USAColour:
ColourAspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
Finland:K-11 | UK:12A | Australia:M | Singapore:PG | Ireland:12A | Czech Republic:12 | Sweden:7 | Argentina:13 | Hong Kong:IIA | Germany:12 | Netherlands:MG6 | Malaysia:18PL | Malaysia:U (cut version) | Indonesia:Dewasa | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Brazil:14 | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Canada Video Rating/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | France:Unrated | France:U | Singapore:NC-16 (special edition DVD) | Iceland:L | Hungary:14 | South Korea:15 | USA:PG-13 (certificate #41007) | China:(Banned)Fun Stuff
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Steven Spielberg, Brett Ratner, Spike Jonze and Kimberly Peirce all considered directing this film. moreGoofs:
Continuity: Spoiler: When Okaa-san says she wants to adopt Sayuri, which provokes Hatsumomo's anger, Okaa-san's cigarette keeps changing its own size, being at times totally consumed, and sometimes not. moreQuotes:
Sayuri Narration: A story like mine should never be told. For my world is as forbidden as it is fragile. Without its mysteries it cannot survive. I certainly wasn't born to the life of a geisha. Like so much in my strange life, I was carried there by the current. moreSoundtrack:
Rira No Hanakage moreFAQ
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I lived in Japan for 3 years and I loved the book, rich with visual imagery. I went to the see the movie with a good deal of trepidation, convinced that they were going to butcher it and sex it up to appeal to American audiences. Instead I sat spellbound in my seat as I watched the images that Arthur Golden has created in my mind with words years before, play themselves out on the screen in front of me. Every shot, ever scene, every tiny detail was just beautiful. I literally did not look away from the screen the entire time. The acting wasn't spectacular. I think they could have found somebody better to play Sayuri. The children were all wonderful. The stand-out actress by far was Gong Li as Hatsumomo. The villain had the best opportunities to show her skills as a thespian. The plot stuck very closely to the book. They eliminated the scenes that they needed to in the interest of time, but they didn't try to take any shortcuts or speed up the plot. I really felt like the story was played out beginning to end without sacrificing any of the meat. You'll read a lot of reviews in the coming weeks praising the gorgeous photography. Every word is true. Words like "lush" and "exquisite" only begin to do it justice. I've never had the experience of being transported to another time by a movie in quite this way.