The biggest difference seems to be the opportunities of women who become geishas.the movie makes it seem like they are just a step above prostitutes, highly trained and refined but still exploited and unable to choose their destiny. The time period is slightly different, but it's interesting how this movie paints the geisha world as something exotic and hidden, with deeply dark undertones, while the book I'm reading is decidedly less dramatic. I decided to watch this because I've been reading a book written by a woman who was a geisha in the 60's and 70's (Geisha of Gion by Mineko Iwasaki). However, if you haven't seen a movie in a very long time and are re-discovering it then exceptions may be made. Keeping this sub's special character means sharing the experience of seeing a movie the first time.Only post movies that you have seen for the FIRST time. Check if your movie has already been posted before submitting.Ħ.Check if your movie has already been posted before submitting. You can make your title whatever you want, as long as it contains a) the name of the movie you watched b) the year it was released.ĥ.Put your movie name and year in the title. Tag your posts as 'SPOILER' if your movie contains a 'surprise ending,' plot twist, etc.Ĥ.Movies from 2010, to be clear, are allowed, however, but anything from 2011, 2012, etc. Only post movies that came out 10 or more years ago.Racism, sexism, inciting violence, personal attacks, hate speech, etc.Remember that the whole point of the sub is to have a conversation, so don't forget to reply to the commenters! Rules

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Life of geisha book