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Memoirs of a Geisha
Memoirs of a Geisha

Memoirs of a Geisha

A story like mine has never been told.

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DramaRomanceHistory

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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.

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Budget

$85000000

Revenue

$162242962

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

146 mins

Rating

7.652/10

Release Date

06 December 2005

Country

United States of America

Cast

Zhang Ziyi

Zhang Ziyi

Sayuri

Gong Li

Gong Li

Hatsumomo

Michelle Yeoh

Michelle Yeoh

Mameha

Ken Watanabe

Ken Watanabe

Chairman

Suzuka Ohgo

Suzuka Ohgo

Chiyo

Kaori Momoi

Kaori Momoi

Mother

Koji Yakusho

Koji Yakusho

Nobu

Youki Kudoh

Youki Kudoh

Pumpkin

Togo Igawa

Togo Igawa

Tanaka

Mako

Mako

Sakamoto

Samantha Futerman

Samantha Futerman

Satsu

Elizabeth Sung

Elizabeth Sung

Sakamoto's Wife

Thomas Ikeda

Thomas Ikeda

Mr. Bekku

Tsai Chin

Tsai Chin

Auntie

Zoe Weizenbaum

Zoe Weizenbaum

Young Pumpkin

David Okihiro

David Okihiro

Shamisen Teacher

Miyako Tachibana

Miyako Tachibana

Dance Teacher

Kotoko Kawamura

Kotoko Kawamura

Granny

Karl Yune

Karl Yune

Koichi

Eugenia Yuan

Eugenia Yuan

Korin

Yoko Narahashi

Yoko Narahashi

Mameha's Maid

Kenneth Tsang

Kenneth Tsang

The General

Navia Nguyen

Navia Nguyen

Izuko - Geisha in Green

Natsuo Tomita

Natsuo Tomita

Geisha in Lavender

Fumi Akutagawa

Fumi Akutagawa

Yukimoto Teahouse Matron

Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa

Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa

The Baron

Koji Toyoda

Koji Toyoda

Male Hairdresser

Rick Mali

Rick Mali

Man in Grey Hat

Steve Terada

Steve Terada

Boy on Bike

Laura Miro

Laura Miro

Yukimoto Teahouse Geisha / Spring Festival Dancer

Diane Mizota

Diane Mizota

Yukimoto Teahouse Geisha / Spring Festival Dancer

Yasusuke Uike

Yasusuke Uike

Sumo Referee

Shûhei Mainoumi

Shûhei Mainoumi

Small Sumo Wrestler

Daisuke Dewaarashi

Daisuke Dewaarashi

Large Sumo Wrestler

Ren Urano

Ren Urano

Sumo Ring Announcer

Ace Yonamine

Ace Yonamine

Sumo Wrestler

Anthony Begonia

Anthony Begonia

Sumo Wrestler

Albert 'Sumo' Lee

Albert 'Sumo' Lee

Sumo Wrestler

Dino Rivera

Dino Rivera

Sumo Wrestler

Randall Duk Kim

Randall Duk Kim

Dr. Crab

Takayo Fischer

Takayo Fischer

Tanizato Teahouse Owner

Asako Takasue

Asako Takasue

Tanizato Teahouse Matron

Clarissa Park

Clarissa Park

Dancer at Party

Nobu Matsuhisa

Nobu Matsuhisa

Kimono Artist

James Taku Leung

James Taku Leung

Kimono Factory Worker

Chad Cleven

Chad Cleven

Drunken G.I.

Richard J. Bell

Richard J. Bell

Drunken G.I.

Cameron Duncan

Cameron Duncan

Drunken G.I.

Faith Shin

Faith Shin

Little Kiko

Brannon Bates

Brannon Bates

Military Police Officer

Ted Levine

Ted Levine

Colonel Derricks

Paul Adelstein

Paul Adelstein

Lieutenant Hutchins

Shizuko Hoshi

Shizuko Hoshi

Sayuri Narration (voice)

Michelle Aguilar Camaya

Michelle Aguilar Camaya

Spring Festival Dancer

Janelle Dote

Janelle Dote

Spring Festival Dancer

Kim Hazel

Kim Hazel

Spring Festival Dancer

Ashia Meyers

Ashia Meyers

Spring Festival Dancer

HIKARI

HIKARI

Spring Festival Dancer

Shiho Miyazawa

Shiho Miyazawa

Spring Festival Dancer

Minae Noji

Minae Noji

Spring Festival Dancer

Mami Saito

Mami Saito

Spring Festival Dancer

Shannon Abero

Shannon Abero

Festival Rehearsal Dancer

Kiyoko Ando

Kiyoko Ando

Festival Rehearsal Dancer

Miki Fujitani

Miki Fujitani

Festival Rehearsal Dancer

Chieko Hidaka

Chieko Hidaka

Festival Rehearsal Dancer

Wendy Lam

Wendy Lam

Festival Rehearsal Dancer

Kana Miyamoto

Kana Miyamoto

Festival Rehearsal Dancer

Brooke Miyasaki

Brooke Miyasaki

Festival Rehearsal Dancer

Nao Nojima

Nao Nojima

Festival Rehearsal Dancer

Shelly Oto

Shelly Oto

Festival Rehearsal Dancer

Nikki Tuazon

Nikki Tuazon

Festival Rehearsal Dancer

Addie Yungmee

Addie Yungmee

Festival Rehearsal Dancer

Cassidy Adams

Cassidy Adams

Student Dancer

Lena Ahn

Lena Ahn

Student Dancer

Allison Chan

Allison Chan

Student Dancer

Deziree Del Rosario

Deziree Del Rosario

Student Dancer

Emilie Endow

Emilie Endow

Student Dancer

Rosie Endow

Rosie Endow

Student Dancer

Hannah Hwang

Hannah Hwang

Student Dancer

Emma Fusako Ishii

Emma Fusako Ishii

Student Dancer

Amy Saki Kawakami

Amy Saki Kawakami

Student Dancer

Stefani Lee

Stefani Lee

Student Dancer

Teanna Lee

Teanna Lee

Student Dancer

Melissa Morinishi

Melissa Morinishi

Student Dancer

Michelle Obi

Michelle Obi

Student Dancer

Kasey Okazaki

Kasey Okazaki

Student Dancer

Jacqueline Osaki

Jacqueline Osaki

Student Dancer

Ayaka Oyama

Ayaka Oyama

Student Dancer

Jade Refuerzo

Jade Refuerzo

Student Dancer

La Na Shi

La Na Shi

Student Dancer

Stacy Suzuki

Stacy Suzuki

Student Dancer

Miwa Tachibana

Miwa Tachibana

Student Dancer

Jordan Tambara

Jordan Tambara

Student Dancer

Shaye Uyematsu

Shaye Uyematsu

Student Dancer

Etsuo Hongo

Etsuo Hongo

Shamisen Musician

Tateo Takahashi

Tateo Takahashi

Shamisen Musician

Masakazu Yoshizawa

Masakazu Yoshizawa

Shamisen Musician

Kazumi Aihara

Kazumi Aihara

The Baron's Guest (uncredited)

Jennie Baek

Jennie Baek

Geisha (uncredited)

Yuki Bird

Yuki Bird

Wealthy Guest (uncredited)

Michael Chen

Michael Chen

Rickshaw Driver (uncredited)

Allen Dam

Allen Dam

Spa Patron (uncredited)

Maggie Hai-Uyen

Maggie Hai-Uyen

Guest of the Baron (uncredited)

James Huang

James Huang

Spa Worker (uncredited)

Masa Kanome

Masa Kanome

Radio Caster (uncredited)

Branden Weslee Kong

Branden Weslee Kong

Rickshaw Driver (uncredited)

Aurelie Kyinn

Aurelie Kyinn

Wealthy Guest (uncredited)

Ruffy Landayan

Ruffy Landayan

Military Soldier (uncredited)

Teddy Lau

Teddy Lau

Noodle Chef (uncredited)

Stacey Lee

Stacey Lee

Maiko (uncredited)

Jon Liggett

Jon Liggett

Drunken G.I. (uncredited)

Julia Ling

Julia Ling

Spring Festival Dancer (uncredited)

Jia Mae

Jia Mae

Sexy Geisha (uncredited)

Tohoru Masamune

Tohoru Masamune

Radio Announcer (uncredited)

Danton Mew

Danton Mew

Takamaya Towel Servant (uncredited)

Doug Ming

Doug Ming

Fisherman (uncredited)

Ryan Moriarty

Ryan Moriarty

Teahouse Patron (uncredited)

Skye Nakamura

Skye Nakamura

Teahouse Owner (uncredited)

Sophie Oda

Sophie Oda

Kimono Factory Worker (uncredited)

Ricky Pak

Ricky Pak

Spa Patron (uncredited)

Steffinnie Phrommany

Steffinnie Phrommany

Geisha (uncredited)

Catherine Kim Poon

Catherine Kim Poon

Geisha (uncredited)

Osamu Saito

Osamu Saito

Chairman's servant Arima (uncredited)

Jasper Salon

Jasper Salon

Tea House Patron (uncredited)

Austin Michael Scott

Austin Michael Scott

Drunken G.I. (uncredited)

Cathy Shim

Cathy Shim

The Baron's Guest (uncredited)

Steve Sornbutnark

Steve Sornbutnark

Attendee (uncredited)

Clara Soyoung

Clara Soyoung

Hanamachi St. Geisha (uncredited)

Aaron Takahashi

Aaron Takahashi

Rickshaw Runner (uncredited)

Ray Tom

Ray Tom

Spa Patron (uncredited)

Henry T. Yamada

Henry T. Yamada

Sumo Judge (uncredited)

Joseph Steven Yang

Joseph Steven Yang

Spa Patron (uncredited)

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