Memoirs of a Geisha
Film2005146 min

Memoirs of a Geisha

Taste attributes: dramahistoryromancehistoricalslowtried & testedheavyrealisticlinearemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipfish out of water/culture clashlove conquers allunlikely connections

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"My world is as forbidden as it is fragile; without its mysteries, it cannot survive."

Boxlist takeA moving romantic drama that is grounded, heavy and slow-paced. Best if you like stories that hit hard.

Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score

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What lines up

  • Wholesomeness: Balanced wholesomeness, just how this profile likes it
  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate
  • Originality: Tried & tested, where this profile leans fresh / original

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Synopsis

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.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationshipfish out of water/culture clashlove conquers allunlikely connections

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Zhang ZiyiGong LiMichelle YeohKen WatanabeSuzuka Ohgo

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
2005
Runtime
146 min
Status
Released
Studio
Amblin Entertainment
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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