The Chrysanthemum and the Guillotine (2018)

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Released:
2018-07-07

Overview:
In the wake of the social unrest caused by the 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake, two female sumo athletes, Kiku and Tokachi, and an anarchist group called the Guillotine Society, spark an unlikely connection.

Director:
Takahisa Zeze

Runtime:
3h 9min

Genre:
Drama, History

  • Cast:
  • Mai Kiryu
    as
    Tomoyo Hanakiku
  • Hanae Kan
    as
    Tamae Tokachigawa
  • Masahiro Higashide
    as
    Tetsu Nakahama
  • Kanichiro Sato
    as
    Daijiro Furuta
  • Yoko Kamon
    as
    Mitsu Tamatsubaki