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In the years before World War II, a Japanese child is torn from her penniless family to work as a geisha house. Despite a treacherous rival who nearly breaks her spirit, the girl blossoms into the legendary geisha Sayuri. Beautiful and accomplished, Sayuri captivates the most powerful men of her day, but is haunted by her secret love for the one man beyond her reach.
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Drama, Romance and Adaptation |
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| Running Time: |
2 hrs. 24 min. |
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| Release Date: |
December 9th, 2005 (NY/LA/SF), December 16th, 2005 (limited), December 23rd, 2005 (wide) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
PG-13 for mature subject matter and some sexual content. |
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| Distributors: |
Sony Pictures Releasing, DreamWorks
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$57,010,853 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
B-
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Eleanor Ringel Gillespie
"A beautiful bore." more...
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C |
Boston Globe, Ty Burr
"...its commercial compromises cripple it as a movie." more...
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B- |
Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert
"I suspect that the more you know about Japan and movies, the less you will enjoy Memoirs of a Geisha." more...
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B- |
Chicago Tribune, Michael Phillips
"...all fabric and no flesh..." more...
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C |
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