Late Chrysanthemums (1954)
What is the life of a Geisha like once her beauty has faded and she has retired? Kin has saved, and become a wealthy money-lender, spending her days coldly collecting debts. Even her best friends, fellow Geisha Tomi, Nobu, and Tamae, are now indebted to her. For all of them, the glamour of their young lives has passed; Tomi and Tamae have disappointing children. Kin has two former lovers who still pursue her; one she wants to see, and the other she doesn't. But even the one she remembers fondly, when he shows up, proves less than satisfactory.
Director: Mikio Naruse
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 101 min
Release Date: June 15, 1954
Cast
- Haruko Sugimura - Kin
- Sadako Sawamura - Nobu
- Chikako Hosokawa - Tamae
- Yūko Mochizuki - Tomi
- Ken Uehara - Tabe
- Hiroshi Koizumi - Kiyoshi
- Ineko Arima - Sachiko
- Bontarō Miake - Seki
- Daisuke Katō - Itaya
- Haruna Kaburagi
Screenplay
- Sumie Tanaka (Adaptation)
- Toshiro Ide (Adaptation)
- Fumiko Hayashi (Original Story)
Music: Ichirō Saitō
Cinematography: Masao Tamai
Editing: Eiji Ooi
Production: TOHO
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Original Language: ja
Themes
Widowhood and Coping with Loss
Keywords
widow, geisha, neighbor, tokyo, japan, post war, rumor
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Late Chrysanthemums about?
- What is the life of a Geisha like once her beauty has faded and she has retired? Kin has saved, and become a wealthy money-lender, spending her days coldly collecting debts. Even her best friends, fellow Geisha Tomi, Nobu, and Tamae, are now indebted to her. For all of them, the glamour of their young lives has passed; Tomi and Tamae have disappointing children. Kin has two former lovers who still pursue her; one she wants to see, and the other she doesn't. But even the one she remembers fondly, when he shows up, proves less than satisfactory.
- Who directed Late Chrysanthemums?
- Late Chrysanthemums was directed by Mikio Naruse.
- Who stars in Late Chrysanthemums?
- Late Chrysanthemums stars Haruko Sugimura, Sadako Sawamura, Chikako Hosokawa, Yūko Mochizuki, Ken Uehara, Hiroshi Koizumi.
- How long is Late Chrysanthemums?
- Late Chrysanthemums has a runtime of 1h 41m (101 minutes).
- What genre is Late Chrysanthemums?
- Late Chrysanthemums is a Drama film.
- Where was Late Chrysanthemums produced?
- Late Chrysanthemums was produced in Japan.
- What are the themes of Late Chrysanthemums?
- The themes of Late Chrysanthemums include: Widowhood and Coping with Loss.