Review of Memoirs of a Geisha (2005) by Marcd. — 22 Jan 2006

I was put off by the bad reviews...but upon viewing it myself, I was pleasantly surprised. Not bad.

This review of Memoirs of a Geisha (2005) was written by Marcd. on 22 Jan 2006.

Memoirs of a Geisha has generally received positive reviews.

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