My Geisha
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Movie Reviews of My Geisha
Movie Review: Delectable, And Charming
Summary: 5 Stars
I have always been a sucker for anything with Shirley Maclaine in it, but I was pretty much in the same boat as Paul ( the fabulous Ives Montand ), her character's ( Lucy Dell's ) husband, when he doubted her ability to do the part of Madame Butterfly, particularly since he wanted a real Japanese
to play the part. Maclaine nailed it however, and did it with the dignity and attention to detail that the part deserved, with few of the cliches Occidentals portraying Asian people at the time so often brought to the table ( Brando in TEAHOUSE OF THE AUGUST MOON comes to mind ). Ives Montand was wonderful as Lucy Dell's husband, Paul, as was the great Edward G. Robinson in the part of their producer. Yoko Tani as Lucy's geisha tutor was both exquisite, and quietly witty.
The story itself was a lot more clever than some of the romantic comedies of the time, The dialogue was crisp, and the direction well-paced.
Oh, and yes! Maclaine made a beautiful geisha.
Movie Review: A delightful story
Summary: 5 Stars
Ignore Lewis Jacksons review. Many excelent comedies have rather strange plots such as a man who;s aunts poison men and bury them in the basement, his uncle thinks that he is Teddy Rooseveldt charging up San Jaun Hill and his brother is a homicidal maniac. Or how about a movie about a man who is befriended by a six foot tall invisible white rabbit. Let the contrived plot pass and enjoy the fun. Shirley MacLaine is delightful as an egocentric actress, Yve Montand is a delightful though preoccupied director and Edward G Robinson shines as a movie executive.Movie Review: An old story, never portrayed better
Summary: 5 Stars
Paul Robaix (Yves Montand) is a top notch movie maker. The only problem is that every one attributes his success to his actress wife (Shirley MacLaine.) To prove himself, he sets out for Japan to do a remake of 'Madame Butterfly', with out his wife's participation.
Unknown to him, the studio, represented by Edward G Robinson, has condemned him to a black and white film. His wife has cooked up a scheme to extricate her husband from the situation.
Will this plan save face or become the downfall of their career and marriage?
Movie Review: My Geisha
Summary: 5 Stars
Delivery was prompt and thanks to our Panasonic HD recorder we are able to view NTSC films. As always, the parcel arrived in excellent condition, and the film quality is very good. It is a charming old film - considerably better in dialogue than so many films made in the last few years. Picture sharpness surprised me considering the film was made in 1962.Movie Review: Shirley MacLaine Fan
Summary: 5 Stars
This DVD was great! The story was good! The DVD had great English subtitles! The DVD was sharp, the sound was clear! Shirley MacLaine was Beautiful! Amazon's free shipping was fast! DVD arrived in good shape! What more can you ask for?