My Geisha (1962)

My Geisha movie on DVD

A "chic flick" for certain but one any ( mature) chic would enjoy. Another oldie but goodie. Cute plot and well acted. June 28, 2008

My Geisha

Delivery was prompt and thanks to our Panasonic HD recorder we are able to view NTSC films. As always, the parcel arrived in excellent condition, and the film quality is very good. It is a charming old film - considerably better in dialogue than so many films made in the last few years. Picture sharpness surprised me considering the film was made in 1962. April 6, 2008

My Geisha

Puccini's lush, compelling, most dramatic, most beautiful opera is highlighted in the lovely film, MY GEISHA.

The plot and actors are overwhelmed by the exquisite music.

Shirley Maclaine, a marvellous actress in her younger days as in this film, portrays Madam Butterfly with such enormous grace, as someone else sings the words of "One Fine Day ..." which she so dramatically mouths.

Only Japan, with assistance from Shirley and her fellow actors, and with Puccini to provide the exquisite musical background, could have thrown up a trite story film like this, which because of the Japanese scenery and Puccini's music, remains a gem! October 11, 2007

cute comedy caper

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. September 24, 2007

Overall excellence

A love story, fantastic setting, a big star comedy that tugs at all
the emotions that make up a marriage, career and dreams/goals - life.
A real "feel-good" movie done with a flare. September 7, 2007

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