Memoirs of a Geisha

About Memoirs of a Geisha

In the years before World War II, a penniless Japanese child is torn from her family to work as a maid in a geisha house.

Memoirs of a Geisha (2005) is a history romance film directed by Rob Marshall. It runs 146 minutes and was released in December 2005.

Zhang Ziyi takes the lead as Sayuri, Gong Li as Hatsumomo, Michelle Yeoh as Mameha, and Ken Watanabe as Chairman. Written by Robin Swicord. It comes from Red Wagon Entertainment and Spyglass Entertainment.

Shelv files it under appreciative, 1920s, loving, and biting.

The Last Emperor, Redeeming Love, and In the Realm of the Senses make useful companions to Memoirs of a Geisha, all filed under 1930s and 1940s. It scores 7.6 out of 10 from 3,476 TMDB voters and it carries a PG-13 rating.