
Paul Robaix is a well known director, married to Lucy Dell, a famous movie star. Robaix wants to make a movie of the classic play Madame Butterfly, but he doesn't want his wife to play the leading part, as in his previous pictures. Producer Sam Lewis and Lucy Dell think up a scheme to get her in the picture after all. Lucy disguises as a Geisha, and gets the leading part in the picture. When Robaix finds out he gets so mad, he wants to divorce Lucy...... (Full plot summary below)
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Paul Robaix is a well known director, married to Lucy Dell, a famous movie star. Robaix wants to make a movie of the classic play Madame Butterfly, but he doesn't want his wife to play the leading part, as in his previous pictures. Producer Sam Lewis and Lucy Dell think up a scheme to get her in the picture after all. Lucy disguises as a Geisha, and gets the leading part in the picture. When Robaix finds out he gets so mad, he wants to divorce Lucy...
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| User ReviewElizabeth GThis is the innovator of those movies where girls play guys, guys play girls or people pretend to be someone they aren't to get into school, a club, a job etc. In My Geisha, Shirley MacLaine plays Lucy, a famous American movie star with a director husband. She wants the lead in his portrayal of Madame Butterfly but he wants to hire a Japanese lead. Lucy, along with a friend concoct a scheme to transform her into the Japanese lead. Chaos ensues. Another one of my favourite movies. |
| User ReviewMary FOne of my favorites. Thank goodness it's finally on DVD. |
| User ReviewPrivate UBefore Memoirs of a geisha, there's My Geisha. This movie is wickedly funny. Its funny how Ms. MacLaine is learning to become a Geisha. I recommend this movie. |
| User ReviewCatie Liz MWonderful film, has some nice life lessons in it. Very fine acting, great classic. |
| User ReviewMs. Athis was funny shirely maclaine film.. i found it cute and entertaining |
| User ReviewHunter EAn excellent movie that is both a touching romance between a married couple and a sympathetic homage to Japanese culture well before that became fashionable. Both MacLaine and Montand give stellar performances. There is never a false note as the ingenious but straightforward plot moves quickly along and reaches a conclusion that is emotionally satisfying without being obvious. The journey is enhanced by superb location shots and the background story and music of Puccini's opera Madame Butterfly. |
| User ReviewChristal Bthis is my favorite shirley maclaine movie i love the story |
| User ReviewAV 8Definitely a sign of its times, but marvelous just the same. |
| User ReviewPenny OSuprisingly good movie, though of course a little dated. |
| User Reviewjay nI love Shirley MacLaine. She was and still is amazing. This was a cute movie and old movies like this just boost my mood. :) |