146 minutes
12/6/2005
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.
Zhang Ziyi
as Sayuri
Gong Li
as Hatsumomo
Michelle Yeoh
as Mameha
Ken Watanabe
as Chairman
Suzuka Ohgo
as Chiyo
Kaori Momoi
as Mother
Koji Yakusho
as Nobu
Youki Kudoh
as Pumpkin
Togo Igawa
as Tanaka
Mako
as Sakamoto
Samantha Futerman
as Satsu
Elizabeth Sung
as Sakamoto's Wife
Thomas Ikeda
as Mr. Bekku
Tsai Chin
as Auntie
Zoe Weizenbaum
as Young Pumpkin
David Okihiro
as Shamisen Teacher
Miyako Tachibana
as Dance Teacher
Kotoko Kawamura
as Granny
Karl Yune
as Koichi
Eugenia Yuan
as Korin
Yōko Narahashi
as Mameha's Maid
Kenneth Tsang
as The General
Navia Nguyen
as Izuko - Geisha in Green
Natsuo Tomita
as Geisha in Lavender
Fumi Akutagawa
as Yukimoto Teahouse Matron
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
as The Baron
Koji Toyoda
as Male Hairdresser
Rick Mali
as Man in Grey Hat
Steve Terada
as Boy on Bike
Laura Miro
as Yukimoto Teahouse Geisha / Spring Festival Dancer
Diane Mizota
as Yukimoto Teahouse Geisha / Spring Festival Dancer
Yasusuke Uike
as Sumo Referee
Shûhei Mainoumi
as Small Sumo Wrestler
Daisuke Dewaarashi
as Large Sumo Wrestler
Ren Urano
as Sumo Ring Announcer
Ace Yonamine
as Sumo Wrestler
Anthony Begonia
as Sumo Wrestler
Albert 'Sumo' Lee
as Sumo Wrestler
Dino Rivera
as Sumo Wrestler
Randall Duk Kim
as Dr. Crab
Takayo Fischer
as Tanizato Teahouse Owner
Asako Takasue
as Tanizato Teahouse Matron
Clarissa Park
as Dancer at Party
Nobu Matsuhisa
as Kimono Artist
James Taku Leung
as Kimono Factory Worker
Chad Cleven
as Drunken G.I.
Richard J. Bell
as Drunken G.I.
Cameron Duncan
as Drunken G.I.
Faith Shin
as Little Kiko
Brannon Bates
as Military Police Officer
Ted Levine
as Colonel Derricks
Paul Adelstein
as Lieutenant Hutchins
Shizuko Hoshi
as Sayuri Narration (voice)
Michelle Aguilar Camaya
as Spring Festival Dancer
Janelle Dote
as Spring Festival Dancer
Kim Hazel
as Spring Festival Dancer
Ashia Meyers
as Spring Festival Dancer
Hikari
as Spring Festival Dancer
Shiho Miyazawa
as Spring Festival Dancer
Minae Noji
as Spring Festival Dancer
Mami Saito
as Spring Festival Dancer
Shannon Abero
as Festival Rehearsal Dancer
Kiyoko Ando
as Festival Rehearsal Dancer
Miki Fujitani
as Festival Rehearsal Dancer
Chieko Hidaka
as Festival Rehearsal Dancer
Wendy Lam
as Festival Rehearsal Dancer
Kanako Miyamoto
as Festival Rehearsal Dancer
Brooke Miyasaki
as Festival Rehearsal Dancer
Nao Nojima
as Festival Rehearsal Dancer
Shelly Oto
as Festival Rehearsal Dancer
Nikki Tuazon
as Festival Rehearsal Dancer
Addie Yungmee
as Festival Rehearsal Dancer
Cassidy Adams
as Student Dancer
Lena Ahn
as Student Dancer
Allison Chan
as Student Dancer
Deziree Del Rosario
as Student Dancer
Emilie Endow
as Student Dancer
Rosie Endow
as Student Dancer
Hannah Hwang
as Student Dancer
Emma Fusako Ishii
as Student Dancer
Amy Saki Kawakami
as Student Dancer
Stefani Lee
as Student Dancer
Teanna Lee
as Student Dancer
Melissa Morinishi
as Student Dancer
Michelle Obi
as Student Dancer
Kasey Okazaki
as Student Dancer
Jacqueline Osaki
as Student Dancer
Ayaka Oyama
as Student Dancer
Jade Refuerzo
as Student Dancer
La Na Shi
as Student Dancer
Stacy Suzuki
as Student Dancer
Miwa Tachibana
as Student Dancer
Jordan Tambara
as Student Dancer
Shaye Uyematsu
as Student Dancer
Etsuo Hongo
as Shamisen Musician
Tateo Takahashi
as Shamisen Musician
Masakazu Yoshizawa
as Shamisen Musician
Kazumi Aihara
as The Baron's Guest (uncredited)
Jennie Baek
as Geisha (uncredited)
Yuki Bird
as Wealthy Guest (uncredited)
Michael Chen
as Rickshaw Driver (uncredited)
Allen Dam
as Spa Patron (uncredited)
Maggie Hai-Uyen
as Guest of the Baron (uncredited)
James Huang
as Spa Worker (uncredited)
Masa Kanome
as Radio Caster (uncredited)
Branden Weslee Kong
as Rickshaw Driver (uncredited)
Aurelie Kyinn
as Wealthy Guest (uncredited)
Ruffy Landayan
as Military Soldier (uncredited)
Teddy Lau
as Noodle Chef (uncredited)
Stacey Lee
as Maiko (uncredited)
Jon Liggett
as Drunken G.I. (uncredited)
Julia Ling
as Spring Festival Dancer (uncredited)
Jia Mae
as Sexy Geisha (uncredited)
Tohoru Masamune
as Radio Announcer (uncredited)
Danton Mew
as Takamaya Towel Servant (uncredited)
Doug Ming
as Fisherman (uncredited)
Ryan Moriarty
as Teahouse Patron (uncredited)
Skye Nakamura
as Teahouse Owner (uncredited)
Sophie Oda
as Kimono Factory Worker (uncredited)
Ricky Pak
as Spa Patron (uncredited)
Steffinnie Phrommany
as Geisha (uncredited)
Catherine Kim Poon
as Geisha (uncredited)
Osamu Saito
as Chairman's servant Arima (uncredited)
Jasper Salon
as Tea House Patron (uncredited)
Austin Michael Scott
as Drunken G.I. (uncredited)
Cathy Shim
as The Baron's Guest (uncredited)
Steve Sornbutnark
as Attendee (uncredited)
Clara Soyoung
as Hanamachi St. Geisha (uncredited)
Aaron Takahashi
as Rickshaw Runner (uncredited)
Ray Tom
as Spa Patron (uncredited)
Henry T. Yamada
as Sumo Judge (uncredited)
Joseph Steven Yang
as Spa Patron (uncredited)
Sam Arnold
as American Military Officer (uncredited)