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  2. Memoirs of a Geisha - Wikipedia

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    PS3557.O35926 M45 1997. Memoirs of a Geisha is a historical fiction novel by American author Arthur Golden, published in 1997. The novel, told in first person perspective, tells the story of Nitta Sayuri and the many trials she faces on the path to becoming and working as a geisha in Kyoto, Japan, before, during and after World War II .

  3. Memoirs of a Geisha (film) - Wikipedia

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    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 to support them by training as and eventually becoming a geisha under the pseudonym "Sayuri Nitta."

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    Memoirs of a Geisha is a 2005 drama film directed by Rob Marshall and written by Robin Swicord. [1] The screenplay is based on the novel of the same name by Arthur Golden, which follows the fictional story of Chiyo Sakamoto (Suzuka Ohgo and Zhang Ziyi), who, as a young girl, leaves behind her fishing village and becomes Sayuri Nitta, a celebrated geisha working in Kyoto, Japan, before and ...

  5. The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House - Wikipedia

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    Release. January 12, 2023. ( 2023-01-12) The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House (舞妓さんちのまかないさん) is a Japanese television series about contemporary life in a geisha house in Kyoto, Japan. The series stars Nana Mori, Natsuki Deguchi, and Aju Makita, released by Netflix on January 12, 2023. [ 1] Hirokazu Kore-eda served as ...

  6. Mineko Iwasaki - Wikipedia

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    Mineko Iwasaki (岩崎 峰子/岩崎 究香, Iwasaki Mineko, born Masako Tanaka (田中 政子), 2 November 1949) is a Japanese businesswoman, author and former geisha. Iwasaki was the most famous geisha in Japan until her sudden retirement at the age of 29. Known for her performances for celebrity and royalty during her geisha life, Iwasaki ...

  7. All About Lily Chou-Chou - Wikipedia

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    Budget. $1.2 million. All About Lily Chou-Chou (リリイ・シュシュのすべて, Rirī Shushu no Subete) is a 2001 Japanese experimental coming-of-age film, written, directed, and edited by Shunji Iwai. The narrative follows several 14-year-old Japanese students, examining how enigmatic solo musician Lily Chou-Chou influences their lives. [ 1]

  8. My Name Is Khan - Wikipedia

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    Los Angeles-based Robin Slater, who had worked in films including How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000), Memoirs of a Geisha (2005) and Dreamgirls (2006), was appointed to be Shah Rukh Khan's makeup artist by producer Prashant Shah. [66] Slater described his look as "a natural sun-kissed one, very natural.

  9. Memoirs of a Geisha (soundtrack) - Wikipedia

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    Memoirs of a Geisha: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the film score to the 2005 film of the same name, composed and conducted by John Williams. The original score and songs were composed and conducted by Williams and feature Yo-Yo Ma and Itzhak Perlman as cellist and violinist, respectively. [ 1] The soundtrack album was released by Sony ...