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Late Chrysanthemums PG rating

The story of four ageing geishas as they struggle to make ends meet in post-war Japan, from acclaimed filmmaker Mikio Naruse.

Drama 1954 101 mins

Director: Mikio Naruse

Overview

Combining three Fumiko Hayashi stories about ageing geishas, the film focuses on Okin, the ex-geisha who has embraced the new post-war economy most successfully and singlemindedly. Former colleagues Tamae, whose son threatens to become a gigolo, and Tomi, who has a decidedly β€˜modern’ daughter, live together and try to make ends meet.

With his customary emphasis on the material circumstances that shape our lives, Mikio Naruse nevertheless manages to transform the film into a moving celebration of friendship.