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Memoirs of a Geisha

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7.3
Metascore
54
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A sweeping romantic epic set in Japan 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.
Director
Rob Marshall
Year
2005
Genre
drama, romance, history
Box Office
$57,490,508
Production
Columbia Pictures,DreamWorks Pictures,Spyglass Entertainment,Amblin Entertainment,Red Wagon Entertainment
Awards
Won 3 Oscars. 32 wins & 47 nominations total
Homepage
https://www.sonypictures.com/movies/memoirsofageisha
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A story like mine should never be toldFor my world is as forbidden as it is fragileWithout its mysteries it cannot surviveI certainly wasn't born to the life of a geishaLike so much in my strange lifeI was carried there by the current - Memoirs of a Geisha 00:31
A story like mine should never be toldFor my world is as...
The first time I knew my mother was sick...... - Memoirs of a Geisha 00:43
The first time I knew my mother was sick......
Mother always said my sister Satsu was like woodAs rooted to the earth as a sakura treeBut she told me I was like waterWater can carve its way even through stoneAnd when trapped water makes a new path - Memoirs of a Geisha 00:24
Mother always said my sister Satsu was like woodAs rooted to...
These are the girls from Tanaka? - Memoirs of a Geisha 00:20
These are the girls from Tanaka?
Show your respect for Mother. - Memoirs of a Geisha 00:09
Show your respect for Mother.
Kneel. And head down. Never look her in the face. - Memoirs of a Geisha 00:08
Kneel. And head down. Never look her in the face.
- How old are you? - Memoirs of a Geisha 00:12
- How old are you?
Where is my sister? - Memoirs of a Geisha 00:34
Where is my sister?
Pumpkin. - Memoirs of a Geisha 00:23
Pumpkin.
I cried too at first. - Memoirs of a Geisha 00:49
I cried too at first.
Outside, you wear these. - Memoirs of a Geisha 00:38
Outside, you wear these.
Inside these - Memoirs of a Geisha 00:25
Inside these
We don't display our naked feet like monkeys - Memoirs of a Geisha 00:07
We don't display our naked feet like monkeys
Pumpkin, when can I go outside? - Memoirs of a Geisha 00:25
Pumpkin, when can I go outside?
Chiyo. Chiyo-chan. Come. Two nights ago, Hatsumomo had to stay at the teahouse until dawn. That's wh - Memoirs of a Geisha 00:18
Chiyo. Chiyo-chan. Come. Two nights ago, Hatsumomo had to...
So this is the new arrival. - Memoirs of a Geisha 00:07
So this is the new arrival.
A pity she still stinks of fish. - Memoirs of a Geisha 00:06
A pity she still stinks of fish.
Stay out of my room. - Memoirs of a Geisha 00:12
Stay out of my room.
Only reason Mother tolerates Hatsumomois because she brings in good moneyNever forgetIt is Hatsumomo who pays for your supperthe clothes on your backBy the time she was 20she had already earned back her purchase priceUnheard ofShe has been the talk of the - Memoirs of a Geisha 00:30
Only reason Mother tolerates Hatsumomois because she brings...
A geisha needs an elegant wardrobejust like an artist needs inkIf she's not properly dressed then she is not a true geisha - Memoirs of a Geisha 00:14
A geisha needs an elegant wardrobejust like an artist needs...
You are to become geisha - Memoirs of a Geisha 00:05
You are to become geisha
Chiyo! Pumpkin! Quick, quick! Don't be late! You will be late. Go. Go. - Memoirs of a Geisha 00:16
Chiyo! Pumpkin! Quick, quick! Don't be late! You will...
Pumpkin! - Memoirs of a Geisha 00:19
Pumpkin!
Look for your sister's name later. - Memoirs of a Geisha 00:06
Look for your sister's name later.
Chiyo! Where is Granny's food? Where have you been? It's freezing cold! Close the window! - With mil - Memoirs of a Geisha 00:54
Chiyo! Where is Granny's food? Where have you been?...
Why, look who's in my room. - Memoirs of a Geisha 00:06
Why, look who's in my room.
I can just hear the General now. - Memoirs of a Geisha 00:28
I can just hear the General now.
Only if you swear yourself to me first. - Memoirs of a Geisha 00:16
Only if you swear yourself to me first.
Hatsumomo. - Memoirs of a Geisha 00:28
Hatsumomo.
You're just jealous someone cares for me. - Memoirs of a Geisha 00:25
You're just jealous someone cares for me.
- There. - I can't. - Memoirs of a Geisha 00:21
- There. - I can't.
Remember, you swore yourself to me. - Memoirs of a Geisha 00:09
Remember, you swore yourself to me.
Go, go! - Memoirs of a Geisha 00:14
Go, go!
Thieving rat! - Memoirs of a Geisha 00:15
Thieving rat!
Kneel! What have you done to Hatsumomo? I haven't done anything. I promise you. Her little trick wit - Memoirs of a Geisha 00:30
Kneel! What have you done to Hatsumomo? I haven't done...
I told you not to let anybody see you. - Memoirs of a Geisha 00:30
I told you not to let anybody see you.
Satsu! Satsu! Satsu! Satsu from Yoroido! Satsu! Satsu! No! Satsu! No! Satsu! Satsu! - Memoirs of a Geisha 00:16
Satsu! Satsu! Satsu! Satsu from Yoroido! Satsu! Satsu! No!...
Sat... Satsu! Satsu! Chiyo-chan! - What took you so long? - But, Satsu, I tried! I went to your okiy - Memoirs of a Geisha 00:59
Sat... Satsu! Satsu! Chiyo-chan! - What took you so long? -...
What is she doing here? - Memoirs of a Geisha 00:37
What is she doing here?
Look, Okasan! - Memoirs of a Geisha 00:24
Look, Okasan!
You are never to see him again. - Memoirs of a Geisha 00:06
You are never to see him again.
What do you think? - Memoirs of a Geisha 00:15
What do you think?
Dr. Moro is very expensive. You seem to be racking up quite a debt. Kimono destroyed......geisha sch - Memoirs of a Geisha 00:46
Dr. Moro is very expensive. You seem to be racking up quite...
We are your only family now. - Memoirs of a Geisha 00:06
We are your only family now.
At the templethere is a poem called Loss carved into the stoneIt has three wordsBut the poet has scratched them outYou cannot read LossOnly feel it - Memoirs of a Geisha 00:21
At the templethere is a poem called Loss carved into the...
It is too pretty a day to be so unhappyDid you fall downWhy so shyNothing to be ashamed of We all stumble from time to timeYou see that enchanting lady in greenOnce when she was just a maiko she fell clean off her wooden shoesIt's true I didAnd now look - Memoirs of a Geisha 02:26
It is too pretty a day to be so unhappyDid you fall downWhy...
Don't be afraid to look at me - Memoirs of a Geisha 00:05
Don't be afraid to look at me
Do you like sweet plum or cherry? - Memoirs of a Geisha 00:23
Do you like sweet plum or cherry?
None of us find as much kindness in this life as we should - Memoirs of a Geisha 00:06
None of us find as much kindness in this life as we should
My children wait for these every spring. - Memoirs of a Geisha 00:05
My children wait for these every spring.
This will buy your supper. - Memoirs of a Geisha 00:14
This will buy your supper.
In that moment...... - Memoirs of a Geisha 00:21
In that moment......
The money the Chairman had given me...... - Memoirs of a Geisha 00:15
The money the Chairman had given me......
I asked one day to become a geisha. - Memoirs of a Geisha 00:13
I asked one day to become a geisha.
Stop crying your face will run - Memoirs of a Geisha 00:05
Stop crying your face will run
The winter I turned 15 I saw the Chairman againBut that wasn't the only surprise fate brought me that seasonAlong with the snow came a most unexpected visitorWhy is she hereChiyo ChiyoOpen the gateNow that your beloved Granny is goneyou'll have no need - Memoirs of a Geisha 02:45
The winter I turned 15 I saw the Chairman againBut that...
Why is she here? - Memoirs of a Geisha 00:11
Why is she here?
Don't worry Chiyo chan I will help youPumpkinYou are never to speak to her againNow you are rivals - Memoirs of a Geisha 00:18
Don't worry Chiyo chan I will help youPumpkinYou are...
This is how it was, this tiny world of women. - Memoirs of a Geisha 00:43
This is how it was, this tiny world of women.
The Baron is a very special man to me. - Memoirs of a Geisha 00:18
The Baron is a very special man to me.
I see water in you. - Memoirs of a Geisha 00:59
I see water in you.
Water is powerfulIt can wash away earth put out fire and even destroy iron - Memoirs of a Geisha 00:08
Water is powerfulIt can wash away earth put out fire and...
As for the kimono I'm no fool ChiyoHatsumomo cannot tolerate competitionShe is jealous of youNot me I'm afraidSomeone closer to home - Memoirs of a Geisha 00:15
As for the kimono I'm no fool ChiyoHatsumomo cannot...
Not like a horse - Memoirs of a Geisha 00:04
Not like a horse
Slide your foot forward. - Memoirs of a Geisha 00:59
Slide your foot forward.
Strange isn't it she has not adopted HatsumomoThat would be like releasing the tiger from its cage - Memoirs of a Geisha 00:09
Strange isn't it she has not adopted HatsumomoThat...
Water's always in such a hurry. - Memoirs of a Geisha 00:11
Water's always in such a hurry.
We must transform you. - Memoirs of a Geisha 00:10
We must transform you.
Mameha, when does a geisha choose her danna? - Memoirs of a Geisha 00:20
Mameha, when does a geisha choose her danna?
Remember, Chiyo, geisha are not courtesans. - Memoirs of a Geisha 00:29
Remember, Chiyo, geisha are not courtesans.
You cannot call yourself a true geisha...... - Memoirs of a Geisha 00:18
You cannot call yourself a true geisha......
Choose someone for me, Onei-san. - Memoirs of a Geisha 00:08
Choose someone for me, Onei-san.
Hurry up! - Memoirs of a Geisha 00:12
Hurry up!
This binds us together forever as sisters. - Memoirs of a Geisha 00:17
This binds us together forever as sisters.
When Mameha granted me my new name...... - Memoirs of a Geisha 00:38
When Mameha granted me my new name......
Friends......we have the pleasure to witness the debut of a new maiko. - Memoirs of a Geisha 00:09
Friends......we have the pleasure to witness the debut of a...
I remember those eyes. - Memoirs of a Geisha 00:11
I remember those eyes.
Determined, isn't she? - Memoirs of a Geisha 00:13
Determined, isn't she?
If there'd been a drop of tea in that pot Sayuri would have gotten it out - Memoirs of a Geisha 00:07
If there'd been a drop of tea in that pot Sayuri would...
What a beautiful dance yes PumpkinHer fans are so hypnoticthat you never notice her feetWhat's her name Her name is SayuriSayuri A name as sweet as she isI'm afraid these dayseven a common chambermaid can call herself a geishaSo it's nice to see such a - Memoirs of a Geisha 00:53
What a beautiful dance yes PumpkinHer fans are so...
I was a maiko myself once Of courseBut it's been such a very longlong long long time - Memoirs of a Geisha 00:14
I was a maiko myself once Of courseBut it's been such a...
I shall destroy you. - Memoirs of a Geisha 00:06
I shall destroy you.
She can destroy you. - Memoirs of a Geisha 00:40
She can destroy you.
Be attentive. - Memoirs of a Geisha 00:05
Be attentive.
Chairman Iwamura. - Memoirs of a Geisha 00:14
Chairman Iwamura.
Injured in Manchuria. - Memoirs of a Geisha 00:17
Injured in Manchuria.
Did you notice our contribution? - Memoirs of a Geisha 00:29
Did you notice our contribution?
Hatsumomo, that snake. - Memoirs of a Geisha 00:15
Hatsumomo, that snake.
Perhaps Nobu-san will be kind enough to explain the rules of the match. - Memoirs of a Geisha 00:38
Perhaps Nobu-san will be kind enough to explain the rules of...
Three things matter in life Sumo business and warUnderstand one you know them allBut why should a geisha careYou spend your time plucking strings and dancing - Memoirs of a Geisha 00:14
Three things matter in life Sumo business and warUnderstand...
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A sweeping romantic epic set in Japan 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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Director: Rob Marshall
Writer: Robin Swicord, Arthur Golden
Production: Columbia Pictures,DreamWorks Pictures,Spyglass Entertainment,Amblin Entertainment,Red Wagon Entertainment
Genre: drama, romance, history
Year: 2005
MetaScore: 54/100
ImdbRating: 7.3
BoxOffice: $57,490,508
Released: 23 Dec 2005
Awards: Won 3 Oscars. 32 wins & 47 nominations total
Homepage: https://www.sonypictures.com/movies/memoirsofageisha
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