Memoirs of a Geisha

Memoirs of a Geisha

Drama, Romance, History • 2005

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.

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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