my hesitation about “Memoirs of a Geisha” ranks among the more politically correct thoughts I’ve had. Scanning the Internet Movie Database reveals that many of the principal actors and ...

This accompanying volume to the forthcoming film based on the book will certainly enchant fans. In his introduction, Golden recalls how "curious" it was for him to walk around a full-scale geisha ...

Memoirs of a Geisha explores the life of a famous fictional Geisha and her struggle to find forbidden love during the tumultuous times of World War II. It’s a touching story and beautiful movie ...

American director Rob Marshall’s big-budget “Memoirs of a Geisha” was a memorable disappointment in Japan. A Japanese riposte comes with “Sakuran,” the first film from Mika Ninagawa ...

Though the film vividly depicts a bygone era, it eloquently addresses universal aspects of the human condition. With its gripping epilogue, “Memoirs of a Geisha” attains an epic sweep and ...

I could list some Japanese films illustrating this, but the last thing the audience for "Memoirs of a Geisha" wants to see is a more truthful film with less gorgeous women and shabbier production ...

In both the book “Memoirs of a Geisha” and its film adaptation, women fall into two categories: sexy geisha and conniving dragon ladies, two stereotypes about Asian women that linger today.

After long years of development, a movie version of the best-selling novel “Memoirs of a Geisha” is headed into production. The book became a sensation around the world when it was first ...

In terms of the new film Memoirs of a Geisha, let's get all of the biases out of the way from the get-go: I have never read the book upon which the film is based. I am not a fan of Rob Marshall ...

In terms of the new film Memoirs of a Geisha, let's get all of the biases out of the way from the get-go: I have never read the book upon which the film is based. I am not a fan of Rob Marshall ...

Originally to be directed by Steven Spielberg, who spent years developing the story, “Memoirs” was taken ... As Sayuri, the geisha of the film’s title, Zhang tackles her most demanding ...