Based on the internationally acclaimed novel by Arthur Golden, "Memoirs of a Geisha" is a sweeping romantic epic set in a mysterious and exotic world that still casts a potent spell today. The story begins in the years before WWII when a penniless Japanese child is torn from her family to work as a maid in a geisha house.

Despite a treacherous rival who nearly breaks her spirit, the girl blossoms into the legendary geisha Sayuri (Ziyi Zhang). Beautiful and accomplished, Sayuri captivates the most powerful men of her day, but is haunted by her secret love for the one man who is out of her reach (Ken Watanabe).

Directed by
Rob Marshall

Cast
Ziyi Zhang - Sayuri
Ken Watanabe - The Chairman
Michelle Yeoh - Mameha
Koji Yakusho - Nobu
Youki Kudoh - Pumpkin
Kaori Momoi - Mother
Tsai Chin - Auntie
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa - The Baron
Suzuka Ohgo - Chiyo
Gong Li - Hatsumomo

Production Co.
Amblin Entertainment
Red Wagon Entertainment

Produced by
Patty Whitcher
Bobby Cohen
Roger Birnbaum

Studio
Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group
DreamWorks SKG

Writer
Robin Swicord
Arthur Golden

Music
John Williams