Late Chrysanthemums

Late Chrysanthemums (1954)

June 15th, 19541h 41min

Drama
73%

Overview

With delicate, unobtrusive strokes, Naruse evokes both the humor and bitterness of his characters’ dilemmas, in this bleak, compelling poignant portrait of a quartet of aging geishas contemplating their troubles with men and money.


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