My Geisha
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DVD Cover Information
Actor: Edward G. Robinson, Robert Cummings, Shirley MacLaine, Yoko Tani, Yves MontandBrand: CARDIFF,JACK
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); Portuguese (Subtitled); English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 1.0; Japanese (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.66:1
Running Time: 119 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-12-12
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Paramount
Movie Reviews of My Geisha
Movie Review: My Geisha
Summary: 5 Stars
I was in "Geisha" mode a while back and was hunting down anything I could find. I came upon this gem on the Romance Channel and was enchanted. The thing I was most impressed with the respect the filmakers showed for Japanese culture and Geisha in particular. We get a rare glimpse into a time period during which Japan almost lost its identity through all things western. And it was an interesting parallel to have the epitome of modern western culture (at the time) Lucy Dell, portraying that most mysterious bastion of traditional Japanese culture that is the Geisha and at a time when the profession was just starting its decline.
As for Japanese actors shooting Shirley McLane dirty looks, I thought that was part of the fun. The Japanese crew knows Lucy isn't Japanese, but the French guy and the Americans are too smitten (and clueless) to notice. And let's face it, it's Shirley McLane playing an American woman trying to play a Japanese woman. I think her stereotypical accent was part of the character.
I was in Kyoto about a month ago. There are only 160 Geisha and 40 Maiko (trainees) in all of the Kyoto hanamachi. One day, the profession will die out and this film, along with a few documentaries, will be all that is left. If this film piques your interest in Geisha, as it did mine, you should read "Geisha" by Liza Dalby, "Geisha: A Life" by Mineko Iwasaki, and "Biography of a Geisha" by Sayo Masuda.
Summary of My Geisha
When a director does not cast his wife as the lead in his new movie, a version of Madame Butterfly, she disguises herself as a geisha, lands the lead role, and finds herself the object of unwanted attention from the lecherous leading man.Genre: Feature Film-Action/Adventure
Rating: NR
Release Date: 12-DEC-2006
Media Type: DVD
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