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Memoirs of a geisha [videorecording (DVD)].

Contributor(s): Publisher number: 11159 | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2-disc widescreen special ed.)Language: English, French Summary language: English, French Original language: English Publication details: Culver City, Calif. : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, c2006.Edition: 2-disc special edDescription: 2 videodiscs (145 min.) : 5.1 Dolby digital sd., col. ; 12 cmISBN:
  • 1404983082 (2disc widescreen special ed.)
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Production credits:
  • Produced by Lucy Fisher, Steven Spielberg, Douglas Wick ; written by Robin Swicord ; directed by Rob Marshall.
Awards:
  • Winner of a Golden Globe for Best Original Score - Motion Picture (John Williams), 2005.
  • Winner of 3 Academy Awards for Best Art Direction, Gretchen Rau and John Myhre, Best Cinematography, Dion Beebe and Best Costume Design, Colleen Atwood, 2005.
Cast: Ziyi Zhang, Ken Watanabe, Michelle Yeoh, Koji Yakusho, Youki Kudoh, Kaori Momoi and Gong Li.Summary: "The director of Chicago, Rob Marshall, transports us into a mysterious and exotic world that casts a potent spell. A Cinderella story like no other, Memoirs of A Geisha stars Ziyi Zhang, Ken Watanabe, Michelle Yeoh and Gong Li. 'Gorgeously photographed, meticulously directed and hypnotically acted. Memoirs of A Geisha is luxurious, ethereal and intoxicating. It will leave you breathless.' (Rex Reed, New York Observer)"--Container.
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DVD DVD Hanover Public Library Shelves DVDA MEMOIRS (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 31906001033043

Based on the novel by Arthur Golden.

Program content : Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. and Dreamworks LLC, 2005.

Special features: 11 behind the scenes featurettes including "The look of a geisha (inside the wardrobe and make-up)," "The music of the film," "Geisha bootcamp (see how the actresses became geishas), "A geisha's dance" and more! ; Director Rob Marshall and co-producer John DeLuca audio commentary ; production audio commentary (costume designer, production designer, editor).

Some copies are fullscreen (1.33:1) ; others are anamorphic widescreen (2.40:1), and are enhanced for 16x9 TVs. See holdings.

"6 Academy Award nominations"--Container.

Produced by Lucy Fisher, Steven Spielberg, Douglas Wick ; written by Robin Swicord ; directed by Rob Marshall.

Ziyi Zhang, Ken Watanabe, Michelle Yeoh, Koji Yakusho, Youki Kudoh, Kaori Momoi and Gong Li.

"The director of Chicago, Rob Marshall, transports us into a mysterious and exotic world that casts a potent spell. A Cinderella story like no other, Memoirs of A Geisha stars Ziyi Zhang, Ken Watanabe, Michelle Yeoh and Gong Li. 'Gorgeously photographed, meticulously directed and hypnotically acted. Memoirs of A Geisha is luxurious, ethereal and intoxicating. It will leave you breathless.' (Rex Reed, New York Observer)"--Container.

Region 1 videodisc; Copy-protected.

Home use only.

Includes English and French language tracks with optional English or French subtitles.

Closed-captioned.

Winner of a Golden Globe for Best Original Score - Motion Picture (John Williams), 2005.

Winner of 3 Academy Awards for Best Art Direction, Gretchen Rau and John Myhre, Best Cinematography, Dion Beebe and Best Costume Design, Colleen Atwood, 2005.

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