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Memoirs of a Geisha (2005)

Directed by Rob Marshall · Cinematography by Dion Beebe

PG-13145 min65 frames

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Memoirs of a Geisha (2005) movie still: establishing — A traditional Japanese village is covered in a light dusting of winter snow. A horse-drawn…Memoirs of a Geisha (2005) movie still: medium — A dimly lit auditorium filled with seated people in muted attire. A young woman in a kimono and an…Memoirs of a Geisha (2005) movie still: closeup — A traditional room with a backlit paper lattice window. A young woman stands with her hands raised…Memoirs of a Geisha (2005) movie still: closeup — A close-up view shows a young woman's face in soft light. A man in a suit is partially visible…Memoirs of a Geisha (2005) movie still: wide — A full moon dominates the dark night sky with two figures silhouetted against it. A boy and an alien…Memoirs of a Geisha (2005) movie still: medium — An interior space features warm light filtering through decorative red paper lanterns. A woman…Memoirs of a Geisha (2005) movie still: closeup — A dark, minimally lit space provides a somber backdrop for a close-up shot. A woman with a head…Memoirs of a Geisha (2005) movie still: establishing — A dense urban neighborhood of traditional houses features dark tiled roofs and winding…Memoirs of a Geisha (2005) movie still: closeup — A performer stands on a stage against a softly glowing golden-orange backdrop. The woman wears…Memoirs of a Geisha (2005) movie still: closeup — A dark indoor space viewed through the vertical and horizontal bars of a door. A young girl stands…Memoirs of a Geisha (2005) movie still: medium — A woman stands in a dark space surrounded by a shower of red particles. The red light silhouettes…Memoirs of a Geisha (2005) movie still: closeup — A woman stands outside at night in heavy, visible rain. Water drips down her hair and face as she…Memoirs of a Geisha (2005) movie still: medium — A traditional room features a circular architectural cutout looking out onto a snowy garden. Two…Memoirs of a Geisha (2005) movie still: wide — A tranquil pond surface displays a clear inverted reflection of a dense autumn forest. Red-leafed…Memoirs of a Geisha (2005) movie still: wide — A traditional Japanese room features shoji screens that allow filtered light to cast shadows. An…Memoirs of a Geisha (2005) movie still: medium — A dark, wood-paneled establishment viewed through a vertical slat partition at night. An elderly…
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Memoirs of a Geisha — official trailer

What is Memoirs of a Geisha about?

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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What does the cinematography of Memoirs of a Geisha look like?

Across 64 sampled frames, Memoirs of a Geisha builds its coverage from medium shots (41% of the sample), with wide compositions (28%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Dion Beebe keeps 56% of it in soft, low-key light. 55% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 67% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of Memoirs of a Geisha?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Memoirs of a Geisha (2005) are #2f2d2b, #140f0c, #30251c, #4b3a31, #52504b, #271912 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #140f0c
  • #30251c
  • #4b3a31
  • #52504b
  • #271912

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