"A story like mine has never been told."

2005

2h 26m

7.7(3266 votes)

Drama

Romance

History

Overview

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 & Crew

132 members

Acting

章子怡

Sayuri

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巩俐

Hatsumomo

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Michelle Yeoh

Mameha

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渡辺謙

Chairman

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大後寿々花

Chiyo

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桃井かおり

Mother

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役所広司

Nobu

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工藤夕貴

Pumpkin

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Togo Igawa

Tanaka

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Mako

Sakamoto

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Samantha Futerman

Satsu

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Elizabeth Sung

Sakamoto's Wife

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Thomas Ikeda

Mr. Bekku

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Tsai Chin

Auntie

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Zoe Weizenbaum

Young Pumpkin

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David Okihiro

Shamisen Teacher

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Miyako Tachibana

Dance Teacher

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Kotoko Kawamura

Granny

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Karl Yune

Koichi

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Eugenia Yuan

Korin

Production

Yoko Narahashi

Mameha's Maid

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曾江

The General

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Navia Nguyen

Izuko - Geisha in Green

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Natsuo Tomita

Geisha in Lavender

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Fumi Akutagawa

Yukimoto Teahouse Matron

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Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa

The Baron

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Koji Toyoda

Male Hairdresser

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Rick Mali

Man in Grey Hat

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Steve Terada

Boy on Bike

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Laura Miro

Yukimoto Teahouse Geisha / Spring Festival Dancer

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Diane Mizota

Yukimoto Teahouse Geisha / Spring Festival Dancer

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Yasusuke Uike

Sumo Referee

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Shûhei Mainoumi

Small Sumo Wrestler

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Daisuke Dewaarashi

Large Sumo Wrestler

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浦野眞彦

Sumo Ring Announcer

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Ace Yonamine

Sumo Wrestler

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Anthony Begonia

Sumo Wrestler

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Albert 'Sumo' Lee

Sumo Wrestler

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Dino Rivera

Sumo Wrestler

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Randall Duk Kim

Dr. Crab

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Takayo Fischer

Tanizato Teahouse Owner

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Asako Takasue

Tanizato Teahouse Matron

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Clarissa Park

Dancer at Party

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Nobu Matsuhisa

Kimono Artist

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James Taku Leung

Kimono Factory Worker

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Chad Cleven

Drunken G.I.

Art

Richard J. Bell

Drunken G.I.

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Cameron Duncan

Drunken G.I.

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Faith Shin

Little Kiko

Writing

Brannon Bates

Military Police Officer

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Ted Levine

Colonel Derricks

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Paul Adelstein

Lieutenant Hutchins

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Shizuko Hoshi

Sayuri Narration (voice)

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Michelle Aguilar Camaya

Spring Festival Dancer

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Janelle Dote

Spring Festival Dancer

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Kim Hazel

Spring Festival Dancer

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Ashia Meyers

Spring Festival Dancer

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HIKARI

Spring Festival Dancer

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Shiho Miyazawa

Spring Festival Dancer

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Minae Noji

Spring Festival Dancer

Crew

Mami Saito

Spring Festival Dancer

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Shannon Abero

Festival Rehearsal Dancer

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Kiyoko Ando

Festival Rehearsal Dancer

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Miki Fujitani

Festival Rehearsal Dancer

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Chieko Hidaka

Festival Rehearsal Dancer

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Wendy Lam

Festival Rehearsal Dancer

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Kana Miyamoto

Festival Rehearsal Dancer

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Brooke Miyasaki

Festival Rehearsal Dancer

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Nao Nojima

Festival Rehearsal Dancer

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Shelly Oto

Festival Rehearsal Dancer

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Nikki Tuazon

Festival Rehearsal Dancer

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Addie Yungmee

Festival Rehearsal Dancer

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Cassidy Adams

Student Dancer

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Lena Ahn

Student Dancer

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Allison Chan

Student Dancer

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Deziree Del Rosario

Student Dancer

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Emilie Endow

Student Dancer

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Rosie Endow

Student Dancer

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Hannah Hwang

Student Dancer

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Emma Fusako Ishii

Student Dancer

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Amy Saki Kawakami

Student Dancer

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Stefani Lee

Student Dancer

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Teanna Lee

Student Dancer

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Melissa Morinishi

Student Dancer

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Michelle Obi

Student Dancer

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Kasey Okazaki

Student Dancer

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Jacqueline Osaki

Student Dancer

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Ayaka Oyama

Student Dancer

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Jade Refuerzo

Student Dancer

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La Na Shi

Student Dancer

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Stacy Suzuki

Student Dancer

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Miwa Tachibana

Student Dancer

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Jordan Tambara

Student Dancer

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Shaye Uyematsu

Student Dancer

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Etsuo Hongo

Shamisen Musician

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Tateo Takahashi

Shamisen Musician

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Masakazu Yoshizawa

Shamisen Musician

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Kazumi Aihara

The Baron's Guest (uncredited)

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Jennie Baek

Geisha (uncredited)

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Yuki Bird

Wealthy Guest (uncredited)

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Michael Chen

Rickshaw Driver (uncredited)

Production

Allen Dam

Spa Patron (uncredited)

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Maggie Hai-Uyen

Guest of the Baron (uncredited)

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James Huang

Spa Worker (uncredited)

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Masa Kanome

Radio Caster (uncredited)

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Branden Weslee Kong

Rickshaw Driver (uncredited)

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Aurelie Kyinn

Wealthy Guest (uncredited)

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Ruffy Landayan

Military Soldier (uncredited)

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Teddy Lau

Noodle Chef (uncredited)

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Stacey Lee

Maiko (uncredited)

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Jon Liggett

Drunken G.I. (uncredited)

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Julia Ling

Spring Festival Dancer (uncredited)

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Jia Mae

Sexy Geisha (uncredited)

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Tohoru Masamune

Radio Announcer (uncredited)

Crew

Danton Mew

Takamaya Towel Servant (uncredited)

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Doug Ming

Fisherman (uncredited)

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Ryan Moriarty

Teahouse Patron (uncredited)

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Skye Nakamura

Teahouse Owner (uncredited)

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Sophie Oda

Kimono Factory Worker (uncredited)

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Ricky Pak

Spa Patron (uncredited)

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Steffinnie Phrommany

Geisha (uncredited)

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Catherine Kim Poon

Geisha (uncredited)

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Osamu Saito

Chairman's servant Arima (uncredited)

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Jasper Salon

Tea House Patron (uncredited)

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Austin Michael Scott

Drunken G.I. (uncredited)

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Cathy Shim

The Baron's Guest (uncredited)

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Steve Sornbutnark

Attendee (uncredited)

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Clara Soyoung

Hanamachi St. Geisha (uncredited)

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Aaron Takahashi

Rickshaw Runner (uncredited)

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Ray Tom

Spa Patron (uncredited)

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Henry T. Yamada

Sumo Judge (uncredited)

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Joseph Steven Yang

Spa Patron (uncredited)

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