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Memoirs of a Geisha  (12A)   145 mins

"Remember, Chiyo, geisha are not courtesans. And we are not wives. We sell our skills, not our bodies. We create another secret world, a place only of beauty. The very word "geisha" means artist and to be a geisha is to be judged as a moving work of art."

In Japan in the years before World War 2, the 9-year-old daughter of an impoverished fisherman is sold as a servant to a geisha house.  Despite a treacherous rival who nearly breaks her spirit, she blossoms into the legendary geisha Sayuri.  Beautiful and accomplished, she enters a world of wealth, privilege and political intrigue, and captivates the most powerful men of her day, but she is haunted by her secret love for the one man beyond her reach.  Directed by Rob Marshall and starring Ziyi Zhang as Sayuri and the fabulous Gong Li as her rival Hatsumomo, this film is a visual feast.

"The visual splendour that Marshall brought to Chicago is again evident."  Tiscali UK

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Last modified: 20-Jun-2008

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