Memoirs of a Geisha (2005)
A sweeping romantic epic set in Japan 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.
5 Kinolab Clips
Chiyo's Arrival
After being sold off by their father, sisters Chiyo (Suzuka Ohgo) and Satsu (Samantha Futerman) arrive in Kyoto to work in a geisha house
Duration: 00:04:38
Timestamp: 00:03:37
Contributor: Alexana Dubois
Chiyo's Training
After being demoted to the geisha house's maid, Chiyo (Ziyi Zhang) restarts her training as a geisha with prominent geisha Mameha (Michelle Yeoh) as her teacher.
Duration: 00:05:07
Timestamp: 00:52:05
Contributor: Alexana Dubois
Sayuri's Performance
Chiyo (Ziyi Zhang), who adopts the geisha name Sayuri, performs at her mizuage, a coming of age ceremony.
Duration: 00:04:08
Timestamp: 01:18:42
Contributor: Alexana Dubois
The Bidding
Following Sayuri's (Ziyi Zhang) mizuage, Mameha (Michelle Yeoh) reveals the bidding price on Sayuri's virginity, shocking the geisha house
Duration: 00:04:58
Timestamp: 01:32:02
Contributor: Alexana Dubois
Ending Sequence
After returning to Kyoto, Sayuri (Ziyi Zhang) reunites with her lifelong love, the chairman (Ken Watanabe), who finally admits his affections
Duration: 00:05:37
Timestamp: 02:11:31
Contributor: Alexana Dubois