Arthur Golden’s 1997 novel “Memoirs of a Geisha” is an addictive read: an involving, almost Dickensian tale of a young woman’s rise from poverty in a fishing village to fame as a Kyoto geisha in the ...

Arthur Golden's 1997 tale appealed to director Marshall (Chicago) for the same reasons it attracted millions of readers: because it "not only peers into the fascinating and forbidden world of a geisha ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Other than proving that you can make a lousy movie about Japan using Chinese actors and American ...

I must admit I would not have gone to see this movie if I hadn't been reviewing it. I am so glad I had the opportunity. "Memoirs of a Geisha" is a true love story encompassing aspects of "Romeo and ...

“Memoirs of a Geisha” is a gorgeous film to look at and is well acted. But it sure seems a lot like a Japanese version of “Cinderella” to me. I’ve not read Arthur Golden’s best-selling novel on which ...

Tokyo — PERHAPS the Japanese just finally decided they could not allow one more Hollywood take on geisha life to go unanswered. Whether it was a reaction to the casting of Chinese actresses as ...

The characters may be Japanese, the trappings may be Eastern, the stars may be (mostly) Chinese, but Memoirs of a Geisha is an American movie — adapted from an American book by an American director, ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. There is an odd and enchanting culture amongst the Japanese people known as the Geisha. Less ...

“Cinderella” with kimonos. Directed by Rob Marshall (Chicago), this lavish adaptation of the wildly popular Arthur Golden novel tries to capture the mystique and glamour of Japanese geisha, but it’s ...

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When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The critics might have been uimpressed by the film version of Memoirs Of A Geisha, but with three ...