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.
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Cast
132 people
Zhang Ziyi
Sayuri
Known for
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Godzilla: King of the Monsters
Gong Li
Hatsumomo
Known for
Mulan
Hannibal Rising
Michelle Yeoh
Mameha
Known for
Everything Everywhere All at Once
Star Trek: Discovery
Ken Watanabe
Chairman
Known for
Inception
The Last Samurai
Suzuka Ohgo
Chiyo
Known for
The Kirishima Thing
Oh Lucy!
Kaori Momoi
Mother
Known for
Ghost in the Shell
Sukiyaki Western Django
Koji Yakusho
Nobu
Known for
Perfect Days
The Boy and the Beast
Youki Kudoh
Pumpkin
Known for
Mystery Train
Blood: The Last Vampire
Togo Igawa
Tanaka
Known for
The Last Samurai
Giri/Haji
Mako
Sakamoto
Known for
Avatar: The Last Airbender
Samurai Jack
Samantha Futerman
Satsu
Known for
21 & Over
Elizabeth Sung
Sakamoto's Wife
Known for
FlashForward
Ping Pong Playa
Rob Marshall Director · Robin Swicord Screenplay Arthur Golden Author
Worldwide gross $162M · Budget $85M · United States release December 6, 2005
Box office
Budget
$85,000,000
Worldwide gross
$162,242,962
Gross vs. budget
1.9×
Production
Columbia Pictures
Production
DreamWorks Pictures
Production
Spyglass Entertainment
Production
Amblin Entertainment
Production
Red Wagon Entertainment
Production
DreamWorks
Studio · Production
Red Wagon Productions
Production
Spyglass Media Group
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · French · Japanese
Release dates
United States · December 6, 2005
Theatrical
Australia
January 19, 2006 · Theatrical
Canada
December 16, 2005 · Theatrical
Czechia
February 23, 2006 · Digital
France
February 28, 2006 · Theatrical
October 2, 2006 · Physical · DVD
September 22, 2009 · Physical · Blu-Ray
April 1, 2020 · Digital · VOD
April 1, 2022 · Digital · Netflix
Germany
January 18, 2006 · Theatrical
Greece
January 12, 2006 · Theatrical
Hungary
March 23, 2006 · Digital
India
August 20, 2021 · Digital · Netflix
Ireland
January 20, 2006 · Theatrical
Italy
December 16, 2005 · Theatrical
Kazakhstan
February 27, 2006 · Theatrical
Mexico
February 3, 2006 · Theatrical
Netherlands
April 6, 2006 · Theatrical
August 24, 2006 · Physical · DVD
October 7, 2007 · Physical · Blu ray
September 25, 2008 · TV · Net 5
Poland
March 10, 2006 · Theatrical
Portugal
January 26, 2006 · Theatrical
Romania
April 14, 2006 · Digital
South Korea
February 2, 2006 · Theatrical
Spain
January 19, 2006 · Theatrical
Sweden
December 25, 2005 · Theatrical
July 26, 2006 · Physical · DVD
October 17, 2007 · Physical · Blu-ray
Switzerland
January 19, 2006 · Digital
United Kingdom
January 13, 2006 · Theatrical
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