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My Geisha

Shirley Maclaine (Actor), Edward G. Robinson (Actor), Jack Cardiff (Director) Rated:

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Genre	Comedy
Format	Multiple Formats, Dolby, Widescreen, NTSC
Contributor	Edward G. Robinson, Yves Montland, Jack Cardiff, Shirley Maclaine
Language	English, Spanish, French
Runtime	1 hour and 59 minutes

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A director's wife poses as a geisha to win the lead in his Japanese production of "Madame Butterfly.]Director's wife poses as geisha to be in opera.]0]]Jack Cardiff]]]Shirley MacLaine]Yves Montand]Edward G. Robinson]Robert Cummings]Yoko Tani]Tatsuo Saito]Tamae Kyokawa]Ichi Hayakawa]Alex Gerry]

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Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 2.35:1
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ Unrated (Not Rated)
Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 2.72 Ounces
Item model number ‏ : ‎ PAMT675516DVD
Director ‏ : ‎ Jack Cardiff
Media Format ‏ : ‎ Multiple Formats, Dolby, Widescreen, NTSC
Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 59 minutes
Release date ‏ : ‎ August 6, 2013
Actors ‏ : ‎ Shirley Maclaine, Edward G. Robinson, Yves Montland
Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ English, Spanish
Language ‏ : ‎ Unqualified (Dolby Digital 5.1), Unqualified (Mono)
Studio ‏ : ‎ Warner Archive / Paramount
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00ECWA0PW
Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ Andorra
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1

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D. Masunga

Great Movie, Imperfect Copy

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 20, 2022

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There were video glitches at the beginning of the DVD, but the DVD player tracked after a while. The video signal was not trackable on a computer.

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D. Knouse

Please give this movie the DVD treatment!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 5, 2004

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I know I would give this film an even higher rating if it was ever brought to DVD with a widescreen presentation. There are so many scenes in this film where the actors heads are cut in half(vertically) and so many spectacular shots of Japanese vistas that having this film seen only on VHS(fullscreen) is actually a felony in the history of color filmmaking. That aside, the story is a comedy laced with genuine drama and fantastic character acting from both Shirley MacLaine and Bob Cummings surrounding the filming of "Madame Butterfly" at authentic Japanese locales. Fans of Yves Montand will not be disappointed for he brings a surprising range of emotions from one scene to the next, alternating between witty banter(particularly with Bob Cummings) to gripping heartache near the end of the story. The supporting cast is solid, led by veteran actor Edward G. Robinson in a role that is a far cry from his "Little Caesar" days. One of my few complaints lies in the fact that once in a while a Japanese extra will scowl at Shirley MacLaine when she is portraying her Geisha character with a little too much stereo-type. I certainly don't blame them for cringing once in a while. It would be like a young Japanese man portraying a Redneck Cowboy in front of a crowd of extras from Texas. However, Shirley MacLaine nails this role down pat after a few scenes early in the film where first-time director Jack Cardiff probably should have gone for another take. There are a couple of scenes that look too staged to be believed, while later in the film there are some excellent scenes with fantastic acting from all concerned. Once in a while there is also some voice-over dubbing that doesn't quite match the lip-movement. There are a few other scenes that suggest that Jack Cardiff was once a stage director at one time, such as: instead of having a split-screen effect and editing the actor's voices in later, the whole set is cut in two with a thin partition separating the action on either side as the actors do their scenes on the telephone. It makes for a great live effect that feels kinetic and touching . A while back, say ten years ago, I was in a Shirley MacLaine-fan mode and I rented everything I could find with her in it. I saw "The Apartment" and I thought she was the cutest actress I had ever seen, yet she had more emotional range than I had initially anticipated. I was subsequently thrown for a loop. I rented "My Geisha" in the hopes of seeing more stellar work from her, and in all seriousness I am surprised she was not nominated for the Oscar for this role. She plays two different characters, she is comedic, she cries, she sings, and she is absolutely gorgeous dressed as Geisha Yoko-Mori. As for the comedy in this story, Bob Cummings rules the roost here inducing full-throated chuckling on my part through the use of witty dialogue and his understated, under-rated physical comedy. This film has plenty in it to recommend it whole-heartedly: comedy, romance, wit, glorious photography, oftentimes inspired direction from Jack Cardiff, and four great lead performances mixed with some solid work from the supporting cast. Now if they'd only release this little gem on DVD my collection would reach one step closer to perfection. Take it easy...and don't jump into any volcanoes! Thank you.

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cute comedy caper

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 23, 2007

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MY GEISHA, starring Shirley MacLaine and produced by her then-husband Steve Parker, is a very cute comedy lushly-filmed on location in Japan.

When celebrated movie director Paul Robaix (Yves Montand) decides to do a new version of Puccini's "Madama Butterfly" on location in Japan, his actress wife Lucy Dell (Shirley MacLaine) secretly follows him, dresses in traditional geisha costume and lands the title role! An hilarious comedy of switched identity ensues.

Shirley MacLaine positively glows as Lucy, and looks very beautiful in her geisha disguises (Edith Head deservedly received an Oscar nomination for her colour costume designs). Yves Montand, always a little bit stiff when paired with his American leading ladies, tries his best to conjure up a rapport with MacLaine, but this is very much Shirley's show. Edward G. Robinson and Bob Cummings have fun supporting roles.

Filmed entirely on location in Japan, MY GEISHA was the climax of a fascination with the country for MacLaine and her husband Steve Parker, who lived there for a period. The visuals capture Japan at the height of it's beauty.

The new DVD edition of MY GEISHA is very pleasing. There is some minor image-flicker in certain scenes, but the colours are bold and strong; audio is offered in both 5.1 surround and 2-channel mono.

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Form Follows Function

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 6, 2016

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If you only get to see one and only one movie in your lifetime, it should not be My Geisha. But if you've seen all the great ones, you have the right kind of background and perspective for this extraordinary work of piffle. I saw it when it came out, again in its second run, and after that at a drive-in theater, the small screechy speaker hung on the driver's side window.

The DVD is gorgeous, the beautiful filming owing to the peerless Jack Cardiff, who can make you think the shots are really where they look like they're happening, on Mount Fujiyama. If you look closely you can see they're not what they appear to be. Cardiff (as cinematographer) fooled us in Black Narcissus, making us believe the scenes took place in the Himalayan Mountains, rather than the studio lot.

This time, not only do the settings deceive us, but the characters deceive each other in the same kind of way.

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Les G. Solomon

An Under rated delight

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 19, 2009

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Watching this glorious DVD version of this film makes one realise what a little gem this film was and how sad that is has been over looked and never seen as one of the principal films in Shirely Maclaine's acting canon until now. Certainly some of the sexist elements of the storyline are dated by today's standards (a woman should never be more important professionally than her husband )but the storyline is fresh and original and Maclaine should definitely been nominated for an oscar for her extraordinary doiuble sided performance.

Like Julie Andrews in "Victor Victoria", you need to suspend disbelief a little, even with the Geisha makeup, one cant imagine how husband Yves Montand doesnt recognise her, but the performances and the charm of the idea and the lush cinematography an d the theatrics of the piece make up a delightful package. Interesting to note that the film was inspired somewhat by Maclaine's relationship with film producer Steve Parker who also produced the film and to whom she was married at the time of the making of it.

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J. A. Wallach

Colorful, lighthearted comedy

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 8, 2021

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Bob Cummings has made a career out of playing repulsive characters. He outdoes himself in this one.

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Gwen N

Charming and fun Shirley MacLaine film

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on September 6, 2015

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Shirley MacLaine's movie star is aghast when director husband Yves Montand wants to make a movie without her (to prove his worth). Undaunted she sets off for Japan (the film is Madame Butterfly) with her producer friend Edward G. Robinson (brilliant!), pretends to be Japanese and gets to main actress role (without anyone other than Edward G and some local helpers knowing it's her). The set-up is not very believable but it really does not matter. All actors are very, very good (Yves Montand was a particularly pleasant surprise as a deeply likable and fair-minded man in love with his wife but feeling insecure) and it is interesting to see Japan in the 1960s. Highly recommended.

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My Geisha

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on March 9, 2009

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I was so pleased to find that this film had been released on DVD at last. I have always been a fan of Shirley McLaine and in this film she excels herself. She plays the part of Lucy Day, a very successful comedy actress married to Yves Montand, an equally successful film director. However, as the story opens, he is suffering a crisis of confidence, and is wondering if his success is dependent on hers. He decides to fulfill a life time ambition by going to Japan to film a production of Puccini's 'Madame Butterfly' using an all Japanese cast - I won't spoil the story - but he finds that things are not always what they seem to be! It is a film with a 'feel good' factor, and one that I will watch over and over again.

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) The photography of Japan is excellent but that is no surprise when the great Jack ...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on November 13, 2017

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This little known movie is very charming and a pleasant change of pace for Shirley MacLaine. Yves Montand was often unhappily cast in US movies and this is no exception but he works well with his leading lady (Shirley admits to an onset romance in an autobiography.) The photography of Japan is excellent but that is no surprise when the great Jack Cardiff is involved.

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A WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS GIFT

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on December 26, 2018

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I saw this film back in 1962 at a local cinema and loved it. Now I have my own copy I watched this afternoon (Boxing Day) and what a joy it was. Beautiful story, high quality film and sound what more could I ask for?

V. Smith

the only way I can get favourite films that are out of circulation is to buy ...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on July 6, 2016

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Very often, the only way I can get favourite films that are out of circulation is to buy a foreign-issue copy. this dvd plays the original english-language soundtrack without subtitles, although it does have other language options on it. The picture quality is very good. I'm delighted to have it.

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