Six Academy Award nominations.

Film based on the novel by Arthur Golden.

Special features of this DVD: 11 behind the scenes featurettes: The Look of a Geisha (inside the wardrobe and make-up), The music of the film, Geisha bootcamp (see how the actresses became geishas), A Geisha's dance and more ; director Rob Marshall and co-producer John DeLuca audio commentary ; production audio commentary (costume designer, production designer, editor) ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital ; scene selection ; mastered in high definition.

Director of photography, Dion Beebe ; art directors, Patrick M. Sullivan, Jr., Tomas Voth ; editor, Pietro Scalia ; original music score, John Williams ; costume designer, Colleen Atwood ; production designer, John Myhre.

Ziyi Zhang, Suzuka Ohgo, Michelle Yeoh, Ken Watanabe, Togo Igawa, Mako, Samantha Futerman, Elizabeth Sung, Thomas Ikeda, Li Gong, Tsai Chin.

In 1929, an impoverished nine-year-old named Chiyo is sold to a geisha house in Kyoto's Gion district and subjected to cruel treatment from the owners and the head geisha Hatsumomo. Her stunning beauty attracts the vindictive jealousy in Hatsumomo and she is rescued by Hatsumomo's bitter rival, Mameha. Under Mameha's mentorship, Chiyo becomes the geisha named Sayuri, trained in all the artistic and social skills a geisha must master in order to survive in her society. As a renowned geisha, she enters a society of wealth, privilege, and political intrigue.

MPAA rating: PG-13 : for mature subject matter and some sexual content.

DVD.

Audio tracks in English and French ; subtitled in English and French ; closed captioned for the hearing impaired.

Golden Globe; Best Original Score for a Motion Picture.