Memoirs of a Geisha
E498000
Memoirs of a Geisha is a 2005 film adaptation of Arthur Golden’s novel, depicting the life of a young girl sold to a geisha house in pre- and post-World War II Japan.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Memoirs of a Geisha canonical | 13 |
| Memoirs of a Geisha (film) | 4 |
| Memoirs of a Geisha (2005 film) | 3 |
| Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5142114 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Memoirs of a Geisha Context triple: [Spyglass Entertainment, notableWork, Memoirs of a Geisha]
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A.
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan is a historical drama film adaptation of Lisa See’s novel, exploring the lifelong friendship of two women in 19th-century China and its parallels in modern-day Shanghai.
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B.
An Artist of the Floating World
An Artist of the Floating World is a novel by Kazuo Ishiguro that follows an aging Japanese painter reflecting on his complicity with imperialist propaganda in the aftermath of World War II.
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C.
The Joy Luck Club
The Joy Luck Club is a 1993 drama film, adapted from Amy Tan’s novel, that explores the complex relationships and cultural tensions between Chinese-American women and their immigrant mothers.
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D.
The Japanese Lover
The Japanese Lover is a romantic historical novel by Isabel Allende that intertwines themes of forbidden love, memory, and identity across decades and continents.
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E.
Sanshu no Jingi
Sanshu no Jingi refers to the three sacred treasures of Japan’s imperial regalia—mirror, sword, and jewel—that symbolize the legitimacy and divine authority of the emperor.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Memoirs of a Geisha Target entity description: Memoirs of a Geisha is a 2005 film adaptation of Arthur Golden’s novel, depicting the life of a young girl sold to a geisha house in pre- and post-World War II Japan.
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A.
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan is a historical drama film adaptation of Lisa See’s novel, exploring the lifelong friendship of two women in 19th-century China and its parallels in modern-day Shanghai.
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B.
An Artist of the Floating World
An Artist of the Floating World is a novel by Kazuo Ishiguro that follows an aging Japanese painter reflecting on his complicity with imperialist propaganda in the aftermath of World War II.
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C.
The Joy Luck Club
The Joy Luck Club is a 1993 drama film, adapted from Amy Tan’s novel, that explores the complex relationships and cultural tensions between Chinese-American women and their immigrant mothers.
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D.
The Japanese Lover
The Japanese Lover is a romantic historical novel by Isabel Allende that intertwines themes of forbidden love, memory, and identity across decades and continents.
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E.
Sanshu no Jingi
Sanshu no Jingi refers to the three sacred treasures of Japan’s imperial regalia—mirror, sword, and jewel—that symbolize the legitimacy and divine authority of the emperor.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| authorOfSourceMaterial | Arthur Golden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Academy Award for Best Art Direction
NERFINISHED
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Academy Award for Best Cinematography NERFINISHED ⓘ Academy Award for Best Costume Design NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Memoirs of a Geisha (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Dion Beebe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| director | Rob Marshall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributedBy | Columbia Pictures ⓘ |
| distributorRegion | North America ⓘ |
| editedBy | Pietro Scalia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
drama film
ⓘ
romance film ⓘ |
| historicalContext | World War II in Japan ⓘ |
| leadActor |
Gong Li
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ken Watanabe NERFINISHED ⓘ Michelle Yeoh NERFINISHED ⓘ Suzuka Ohgo NERFINISHED ⓘ Youki Kudoh NERFINISHED ⓘ Zhang Ziyi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Chiyo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sayuri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mpaaRating | PG-13 ⓘ |
| musicBy | John Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | life of a girl sold to a geisha house ⓘ |
| nominatedFor | Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| producer |
Douglas Wick
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lucy Fisher NERFINISHED ⓘ Steven Spielberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Columbia Pictures
ⓘ
DreamWorks Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ Spyglass Entertainment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | geisha ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 2005-12-09 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2005 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 145 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Doug Wright
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Robin Swicord NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPeriod |
post-World War II Japan
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pre-World War II Japan ⓘ |
| settingPlace | Kyoto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Memoirs of a Geisha Description of subject: Memoirs of a Geisha is a 2005 film adaptation of Arthur Golden’s novel, depicting the life of a young girl sold to a geisha house in pre- and post-World War II Japan.
Referenced by (21)
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this entity surface form:
Memoirs of a Geisha (film)
this entity surface form:
Memoirs of a Geisha (film)
this entity surface form:
Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden
this entity surface form:
Memoirs of a Geisha (film)
this entity surface form:
Memoirs of a Geisha (2005 film)
this entity surface form:
Memoirs of a Geisha (2005 film)
this entity surface form:
Memoirs of a Geisha (2005 film)
this entity surface form:
Memoirs of a Geisha (film)