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By Joanne Hilty
Special to the Rappahannock News
“Memoirs of a Geisha,” Rob Marshall’s vibrant film based on the best-selling novel of the same name, provides star performances from Ziyi Zhang, Gong Li and Michelle Yeoh, magnificent sets of old Kyoto (constructed in Thousand Oaks, California), a sweeping John Williams score and haunting cello solos by Yo-Yo Ma.
In terms of beauty, ‘Geisha’ is among the most gorgeous films ever created evoking the mysteries of geisha life. Skillful artistry, a desire to delight and enticing beauty are among the traditional gifts of the Japanese geisha.
It is easy to see why the film took Oscars for art direction, cinematography and costume design.
The Rappahannock Association for the Arts and the Community is showing “Memoirs of a Geisha” at The Theatre on Gay Street, Washington, VA, Friday, June 2, 8:00 p.m.
Ziyi Zhang stars as Sayuri, the daughter of a poor Japanese fisherman, who has been sold into geisha servitude.
The film follows Sayuri from childhood to early middle age, from 1929 to the early ‘50s, as she learns the conversation skills, the precise movements, the tea ceremony and the musicianship and artistry of a geisha.
One learns quickly that geishas make companionship a science and an art form.
Sayuri is taken under the
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