Sayuri Nitta
Search results
Memoirs of a Geisha is a 2005 American epic period drama film directed by Rob Marshall and adapted by Robin Swicord from the 1997 novel of the same name by Arthur Golden. [2][3] It tells the story of a young Japanese girl, Chiyo Sakamoto, who is sold by her impoverished family to a geisha house (okiya) to support them by training as and eventual...
A historical fiction novel by Arthur Golden about a geisha's life in Kyoto, Japan, before and during World War II. Learn about the plot, the lawsuit, the film adaptation, and the references to actual locations in the novel.
Memoirs of a Geisha: Directed by Rob Marshall. With Suzuka Ohgo, Togo Igawa, Mako, Samantha Futerman. The heartwarming tale of Nitta Sayuri, a young Japanese woman who transcended from her fishing-village roots and became one of Japan's most celebrated geisha.
- (163K)
- Drama, Romance
- Rob Marshall
- 2005-12-23
Sep 23, 1997 · Arthur Golden’s Memoirs of a Geisha is set in Japan from The Great Depression through just after World War II. A young girl named Chiyo moves from her small town in Yoroido to the big city to become a geisha. However, Chiyo misses her family, and an older geisha is determined to destroy her.
- (2M)
- Mass Market Paperback
Sold to a geisha house as a child, a fisherman’s daughter becomes the most sought-after geisha in Kyoto, but rivalries threaten the destiny she desires. Watch trailers & learn more.
- Rob Marshall
In the 1920s, 9-year-old Chiyo (Suzuka Ohgo) gets sold to a geisha house. There, she is forced into servitude, receiving nothing in return until the house's ruling hierarchy determines if she is...
- (166)
- Drama, Romance
- PG-13
A film adaptation of Arthur Golden's best-selling novel about a young girl who becomes a geisha in Japan. Watch the trailer, get the cast and crew information, and buy or rent the movie on various platforms.
