Memoirs of a Geisha

Memoirs of a Geisha

146 mins | Drama, Romance, History | Dec. 6, 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.

Memoirs of a Geisha

146 mins | Drama, Romance, History | Dec. 6, 2005

Memoirs of a Geisha
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.
IMDb rating 7.3
Producers Columbia Pictures, DreamWorks Pictures, Amblin Entertainment, Spyglass Entertainment, StudioCanal, Red Wagon Entertainment, United Performers' Studio
Original title Memoirs of a Geisha
Directors Rob Marshall
Writers Arthur Golden, Robin Swicord

Cast

Zhang Ziyi

as Sayuri

Gong Li

as Hatsumomo

Michelle Yeoh

as Mameha

Ken Watanabe

as Chairman

Suzuka Ohgo

as Chiyo

Kaori Momoi

as Mother

Koji Yakusho

as Nobu

Youki Kudoh

as Pumpkin

Togo Igawa

as Tanaka

Mako

as Sakamoto

Elizabeth Sung

as Sakamoto's Wife

Thomas Ikeda

as Mr. Bekku

Tsai Chin

as Auntie

Zoe Weizenbaum

as Young Pumpkin

David Okihiro

as Shamisen Teacher

Miyako Tachibana

as Dance Teacher

Kotoko Kawamura

as Granny

Karl Yune

as Koichi

Eugenia Yuan

as Korin

Yōko Narahashi

as Mameha's Maid

Kenneth Tsang

as The General

Navia Nguyen

as Izuko - Geisha in Green

Natsuo Tomita

as Geisha in Lavender

Fumi Akutagawa

as Yukimoto Teahouse Matron

Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa

as The Baron

Koji Toyoda

as Male Hairdresser

Rick Mali

as Man in Grey Hat

Steve Terada

as Boy on Bike

Laura Miro

as Yukimoto Teahouse Geisha / Spring Festival Dancer

Diane Mizota

as Yukimoto Teahouse Geisha / Spring Festival Dancer

Yasusuke Uike

as Sumo Referee

Shûhei Mainoumi

as Small Sumo Wrestler

Daisuke Dewaarashi

as Large Sumo Wrestler

Ren Urano

as Sumo Ring Announcer

Ace Yonamine

as Sumo Wrestler

Anthony Begonia

as Sumo Wrestler

Albert 'Sumo' Lee

as Sumo Wrestler

Dino Rivera

as Sumo Wrestler

Randall Duk Kim

as Dr. Crab

Takayo Fischer

as Tanizato Teahouse Owner

Asako Takasue

as Tanizato Teahouse Matron

Clarissa Park

as Dancer at Party

Nobu Matsuhisa

as Kimono Artist

James Taku Leung

as Kimono Factory Worker

Chad Cleven

as Drunken G.I.

Richard J. Bell

as Drunken G.I.

Cameron Duncan

as Drunken G.I.

Faith Shin

as Little Kiko

Brannon Bates

as Military Police Officer

Ted Levine

as Colonel Derricks

Paul Adelstein

as Lieutenant Hutchins

Shizuko Hoshi

as Sayuri Narration (voice)

Michelle Aguilar Camaya

as Spring Festival Dancer

Janelle Dote

as Spring Festival Dancer

Kim Hazel

as Spring Festival Dancer

Ashia Meyers

as Spring Festival Dancer

Hikari

as Spring Festival Dancer

Shiho Miyazawa

as Spring Festival Dancer

Minae Noji

as Spring Festival Dancer

Mami Saito

as Spring Festival Dancer

Shannon Abero

as Festival Rehearsal Dancer

Kiyoko Ando

as Festival Rehearsal Dancer

Miki Fujitani

as Festival Rehearsal Dancer

Chieko Hidaka

as Festival Rehearsal Dancer

Wendy Lam

as Festival Rehearsal Dancer

Kanako Miyamoto

as Festival Rehearsal Dancer

Brooke Miyasaki

as Festival Rehearsal Dancer

Nao Nojima

as Festival Rehearsal Dancer

Shelly Oto

as Festival Rehearsal Dancer

Nikki Tuazon

as Festival Rehearsal Dancer

Addie Yungmee

as Festival Rehearsal Dancer

Cassidy Adams

as Student Dancer

Lena Ahn

as Student Dancer

Allison Chan

as Student Dancer

Deziree Del Rosario

as Student Dancer

Emilie Endow

as Student Dancer

Rosie Endow

as Student Dancer

Hannah Hwang

as Student Dancer

Emma Fusako Ishii

as Student Dancer

Amy Saki Kawakami

as Student Dancer

Stefani Lee

as Student Dancer

Teanna Lee

as Student Dancer

Melissa Morinishi

as Student Dancer

Michelle Obi

as Student Dancer

Kasey Okazaki

as Student Dancer

Jacqueline Osaki

as Student Dancer

Ayaka Oyama

as Student Dancer

Jade Refuerzo

as Student Dancer

La Na Shi

as Student Dancer

Stacy Suzuki

as Student Dancer

Miwa Tachibana

as Student Dancer

Jordan Tambara

as Student Dancer

Shaye Uyematsu

as Student Dancer

Etsuo Hongo

as Shamisen Musician

Tateo Takahashi

as Shamisen Musician

Masakazu Yoshizawa

as Shamisen Musician

Kazumi Aihara

as The Baron's Guest (uncredited)

Jennie Baek

as Geisha (uncredited)

Yuki Bird

as Wealthy Guest (uncredited)

Michael Chen

as Rickshaw Driver (uncredited)

Allen Dam

as Spa Patron (uncredited)

Maggie Hai-Uyen

as Guest of the Baron (uncredited)

James Huang

as Spa Worker (uncredited)

Masa Kanome

as Radio Caster (uncredited)

Branden Weslee Kong

as Rickshaw Driver (uncredited)

Aurelie Kyinn

as Wealthy Guest (uncredited)

Ruffy Landayan

as Military Soldier (uncredited)

Teddy Lau

as Noodle Chef (uncredited)

Stacey Lee

as Maiko (uncredited)

Jon Liggett

as Drunken G.I. (uncredited)

Julia Ling

as Spring Festival Dancer (uncredited)

Jia Mae

as Sexy Geisha (uncredited)

Tohoru Masamune

as Radio Announcer (uncredited)

Danton Mew

as Takamaya Towel Servant (uncredited)

Doug Ming

as Fisherman (uncredited)

Ryan Moriarty

as Teahouse Patron (uncredited)

Skye Nakamura

as Teahouse Owner (uncredited)

Sophie Oda

as Kimono Factory Worker (uncredited)

Ricky Pak

as Spa Patron (uncredited)

Steffinnie Phrommany

as Geisha (uncredited)

Catherine Kim Poon

as Geisha (uncredited)

Osamu Saito

as Chairman's servant Arima (uncredited)

Jasper Salon

as Tea House Patron (uncredited)

Austin Michael Scott

as Drunken G.I. (uncredited)

Cathy Shim

as The Baron's Guest (uncredited)

Steve Sornbutnark

as Attendee (uncredited)

Clara Soyoung

as Hanamachi St. Geisha (uncredited)

Aaron Takahashi

as Rickshaw Runner (uncredited)

Ray Tom

as Spa Patron (uncredited)

Henry T. Yamada

as Sumo Judge (uncredited)

Joseph Steven Yang

as Spa Patron (uncredited)