Memoirs of a Geisha
A story like mine has never been told.
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
- Signature
- Craft · Drama · Tension
- Worldwide
- $162M
Who's in it
Cast
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What It's About
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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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The record
Awards
4 wins · 6 nominations
Academy Awards
3 wins · 6 nominations
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Cinematography
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Costume Design
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Original Score
National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
1 win
- WinnerNational Board of Review: Top Ten Films
The numbers
Box Office & Release
Memoirs of a Geisha returned 1.9× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $85M
- Opening weekend
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- Domestic gross
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- International gross
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- Worldwide gross
- $162M
- Release date
- Dec 6, 2005
- Runtime
- 2h 26m
- MPAA rating
- —
- Language
- English, Japanese
- Country
- Japan, United States of America
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