| Description |
1 videodisc (94 minutes) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Credits |
Photography, Jeremy Pollard; editors, Chris Johnson, James Marshall; music, Glenn Keiles. |
| System Details |
DVD, region 1; Dolby Digital stereo. |
| Performer |
Narrated by Susan Sarandon. |
| Note |
Originally broadcast on television in 1999. |
| Summary |
Exotic, sensuous, exquisitely mysterious. For centuries, the seductive grace of the Japanese geisha has fascinated and confounded outsiders who have attempted to fathom this secretive world of tradition, intrigue, and pleasure. Now, enter a realm once known only to the rich and powerful. Go beyond the popular Western misconception of the geisha as little more than a high-priced call girl, and discover the 400-year history of a profession where women devoted decades to the mastery of music, conversation, and the fine art of massaging the male ego. Witness the darker side of the geisha, from tales of sexual treachery and suicide to their role in the fall of a hierarchy of political leaders as recently as 1989. |
| Note |
Special features: Glossary; Geisha points of distinction. |
| Language |
Closed-captioned. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Subject |
Geishas.
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Women -- Japan.
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Japan -- History.
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| Genre/Form |
Documentary television programs.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Documentary -- Television.
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| Added Author |
Geffen, Anthony.
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Maltby, Clive.
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Sarandon, Susan, 1946-
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Arts and Entertainment Network.
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New Video Group.
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| ISBN |
0767085191 |
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9780767085199 |
| Standard No. |
733961731163 |
| Music No. |
AAE-73116 A&E Television Networks |
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