Country
United States
Date
Dec 06, 2005
Certification
PG-13
A story like mine has never been told.
2h 26min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Youki Kudoh | Pumpkin |
| Togo Igawa | Tanaka |
| Mako | Sakamoto |
| Samantha Futerman | Satsu |
| Elizabeth Sung | Sakamoto's Wife |
| Thomas Ikeda | Mr. Bekku |
| Tsai Chin | Auntie |
| Zoe Weizenbaum | Young Pumpkin |
| David Okihiro | Shamisen Teacher |
| Miyako Tachibana | Dance Teacher |
| Kotoko Kawamura | Granny |
| Karl Yune | Koichi |
| Eugenia Yuan | Korin |
| Yoko Narahashi | Mameha's Maid |
| Kenneth Tsang | The General |
| Navia Nguyen | Izuko - Geisha in Green |
| Natsuo Tomita | Geisha in Lavender |
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| Fumi Akutagawa | Yukimoto Teahouse Matron |
| Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa | The Baron |
| Koji Toyoda | Male Hairdresser |
| Rick Mali | Man in Grey Hat |
| Steve Terada | Boy on Bike |
| Laura Miro | Yukimoto Teahouse Geisha / Spring Festival Dancer |
| Diane Mizota | Yukimoto Teahouse Geisha / Spring Festival Dancer |
| Yasusuke Uike | Sumo Referee |
| Shûhei Mainoumi | Small Sumo Wrestler |
| Daisuke Dewaarashi | Large Sumo Wrestler |
| Ren Urano | Sumo Ring Announcer |
| Ace Yonamine | Sumo Wrestler |
| Anthony Begonia | Sumo Wrestler |
| Albert 'Sumo' Lee | Sumo Wrestler |
| Dino Rivera | Sumo Wrestler |
| Randall Duk Kim | Dr. Crab |
| Takayo Fischer | Tanizato Teahouse Owner |
| Asako Takasue | Tanizato Teahouse Matron |
| Clarissa Park | Dancer at Party |
| Nobu Matsuhisa | Kimono Artist |
| James Taku Leung | Kimono Factory Worker |
| Chad Cleven | Drunken G.I. |
| Richard J. Bell | Drunken G.I. |
| Cameron Duncan | Drunken G.I. |
| Faith Shin | Little Kiko |
| Brannon Bates | Military Police Officer |
| Ted Levine | Colonel Derricks |
| Paul Adelstein | Lieutenant Hutchins |
| Shizuko Hoshi | Sayuri Narration (voice) |
| Michelle Aguilar Camaya | Spring Festival Dancer |
| Janelle Dote | Spring Festival Dancer |
| Kim Hazel | Spring Festival Dancer |
| Ashia Meyers | Spring Festival Dancer |
| Hikari | Spring Festival Dancer |
| Shiho Miyazawa | Spring Festival Dancer |
| Minae Noji | Spring Festival Dancer |
| Mami Saito | Spring Festival Dancer |
| Shannon Abero | Festival Rehearsal Dancer |
| Kiyoko Ando | Festival Rehearsal Dancer |
| Miki Fujitani | Festival Rehearsal Dancer |
| Chieko Hidaka | Festival Rehearsal Dancer |
| Wendy Lam | Festival Rehearsal Dancer |
| Kana Miyamoto | Festival Rehearsal Dancer |
| Brooke Miyasaki | Festival Rehearsal Dancer |
| Nao Nojima | Festival Rehearsal Dancer |
| Shelly Oto | Festival Rehearsal Dancer |
| Nikki Tuazon | Festival Rehearsal Dancer |
| Addie Yungmee | Festival Rehearsal Dancer |
| Cassidy Adams | Student Dancer |
| Lena Ahn | Student Dancer |
| Allison Chan | Student Dancer |
| Deziree Del Rosario | Student Dancer |
| Emilie Endow | Student Dancer |
| Rosie Endow | Student Dancer |
| Hannah Hwang | Student Dancer |
| Emma Fusako Ishii | Student Dancer |
| Amy Saki Kawakami | Student Dancer |
| Stefani Lee | Student Dancer |
| Teanna Lee | Student Dancer |
| Melissa Morinishi | Student Dancer |
| Michelle Obi | Student Dancer |
| Kasey Okazaki | Student Dancer |
| Jacqueline Osaki | Student Dancer |
| Ayaka Oyama | Student Dancer |
| Jade Refuerzo | Student Dancer |
| La Na Shi | Student Dancer |
| Stacy Suzuki | Student Dancer |
| Miwa Tachibana | Student Dancer |
| Jordan Tambara | Student Dancer |
| Shaye Uyematsu | Student Dancer |
| Etsuo Hongo | Shamisen Musician |
| Tateo Takahashi | Shamisen Musician |
| Masakazu Yoshizawa | Shamisen Musician |
| Kazumi Aihara | The Baron's Guest (uncredited) |
| Jennie Baek | Geisha (uncredited) |
| Yuki Bird | Wealthy Guest (uncredited) |
| Michael Chen | Rickshaw Driver (uncredited) |
| Allen Dam | Spa Patron (uncredited) |
| Maggie Hai-Uyen | Guest of the Baron (uncredited) |
| James Huang | Spa Worker (uncredited) |
| Masa Kanome | Radio Caster (uncredited) |
| Branden Weslee Kong | Rickshaw Driver (uncredited) |
| Aurelie Kyinn | Wealthy Guest (uncredited) |
| Ruffy Landayan | Military Soldier (uncredited) |
| Teddy Lau | Noodle Chef (uncredited) |
| Stacey Lee | Maiko (uncredited) |
| Jon Liggett | Drunken G.I. (uncredited) |
| Julia Ling | Spring Festival Dancer (uncredited) |
| Jia Mae | Sexy Geisha (uncredited) |
| Tohoru Masamune | Radio Announcer (uncredited) |
| Danton Mew | Takamaya Towel Servant (uncredited) |
| Doug Ming | Fisherman (uncredited) |
| Ryan Moriarty | Teahouse Patron (uncredited) |
| Skye Nakamura | Teahouse Owner (uncredited) |
| Sophie Oda | Kimono Factory Worker (uncredited) |
| Ricky Pak | Spa Patron (uncredited) |
| Steffinnie Phrommany | Geisha (uncredited) |
| Catherine Kim Poon | Geisha (uncredited) |
| Osamu Saito | Chairman's servant Arima (uncredited) |
| Jasper Salon | Tea House Patron (uncredited) |
| Austin Michael Scott | Drunken G.I. (uncredited) |
| Cathy Shim | The Baron's Guest (uncredited) |
| Steve Sornbutnark | Attendee (uncredited) |
| Clara Soyoung | Hanamachi St. Geisha (uncredited) |
| Aaron Takahashi | Rickshaw Runner (uncredited) |
| Ray Tom | Spa Patron (uncredited) |
| Henry T. Yamada | Sumo Judge (uncredited) |
| Joseph Steven Yang | Spa Patron (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaRomanceHistory
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | Memoirs of a Geisha |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | English, 日本語 |
| Paesi di produzione | United States of America |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Columbia Pictures, DreamWorks Pictures, Spyglass Entertainment, Amblin Entertainment, Red Wagon Entertainment |
| Sito ufficiale | sonypictures.com |
| Data di uscita | 6 dicembre 2005 |
| Exec. Producer | Roger Birnbaum, Gary Barber, Patricia Whitcher, Bobby Cohen |
| Producer | Steven Spielberg, Lucy Fisher, Douglas Wick, John DeLuca |
| Writer | Arthur Golden, Robin Swicord |
| Casting | Francine Maisler, Nina Henninger |
| Editors | Pietro Scalia |
| Cinematography | Dion Beebe, David James, Peter Rosenfeld, Sion Michel |
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| Asst. Directors | Eric Heffron, Michael J. Moore, Emi Fukuda, Rob Marshall, John DeLuca |
| Add. Directing | Sion Michel |
| Lighting | John Buckley |
| Camera Operators | Peter Rosenfeld, Dion Beebe, David James, Sion Michel |
| Add. Photography | Dion Beebe, David James, Peter Rosenfeld, Sion Michel |
| Production Design | John Myhre, Patrick M. Sullivan Jr., Tomas Voth, Gretchen Rau |
| Art Direction | Patrick M. Sullivan Jr., Tomas Voth, John Myhre, Gretchen Rau |
| Set Decoration | Gretchen Rau, Patrick M. Sullivan Jr., John Myhre, Tomas Voth |
| Stunts | Michiko Nishiwaki, Eliza Coleman, Doug Coleman |
| Composer | John Williams, Yo-Yo Ma, Wylie Stateman, Kevin O'Connell, John Pritchett, Greg P. Russell, Rick Kline |
| Sound | John Williams, Yo-Yo Ma, Wylie Stateman, Kevin O'Connell, John Pritchett, Greg P. Russell, Rick Kline |
| Costume Design | Colleen Atwood, Noriko Watanabe, Christine L. Cantella |
| Makeup | Noriko Watanabe, Colleen Atwood, Christine L. Cantella |
| Hairstyling | Colleen Atwood, Noriko Watanabe, Christine L. Cantella |
| Budget | 85.000.000 € |
| Incasso | 162.242.962 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Country
Canada
Date
Dec 16, 2005
Certification
PG
Country
Italy
Date
Dec 16, 2005
Country
Sweden
Date
Dec 25, 2005
Certification
7
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Country
Greece
Date
Jan 12, 2006
Certification
13
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Jan 13, 2006
Certification
12A
Country
Germany
Date
Jan 18, 2006
Certification
12
Country
Australia
Date
Jan 19, 2006
Certification
M
Country
Spain
Date
Jan 19, 2006
Certification
12
Country
Ireland
Date
Jan 20, 2006
Certification
12A
Country
Portugal
Date
Jan 26, 2006
Certification
M/12
Country
South Korea
Date
Feb 02, 2006
Certification
15
Country
Mexico
Date
Feb 03, 2006
Certification
B-15
Country
Kazakhstan
Date
Feb 27, 2006
Country
France
Date
Feb 28, 2006
Certification
TP
Country
Poland
Date
Mar 10, 2006
Certification
12
Country
Netherlands
Date
Apr 06, 2006
Certification
6
Digital
Country
Switzerland
Date
Jan 19, 2006
Certification
16
Country
Czechia
Date
Feb 23, 2006
Certification
18+
Country
Hungary
Date
Mar 23, 2006
Certification
16
Country
Romania
Date
Apr 14, 2006
Certification
18
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Country
France
Date
Apr 01, 2020
Note
VOD
Country
India
Date
Aug 20, 2021
Note
Netflix
Physical media
Country
Sweden
Date
Jul 26, 2006
Certification
7
Note
DVD
Country
Netherlands
Date
Aug 24, 2006
Certification
6
Note
DVD
Country
France
Date
Oct 02, 2006
Note
DVD
TV
Country
Netherlands
Date
Sep 25, 2008
Certification
6
Note
Net 5
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