
Late Chrysanthemums (1954)
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.
Actors: Haruko Sugimura, Sadako Sawamura, Chikako Hosokawa, Yūko Mochizuki, Ken Uehara, Hiroshi Koizumi, Ineko Arima, Bontarō Miake, Daisuke Katō, Haruna Kaburagi
Country: Japan