Late Chrysanthemums

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Late Chrysanthemums (1954)

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A former geisha parlays her earnings at her one-time profession into work as a money-lender; but most of her clients are ex-colleagues of hers, and their lives are not what they once were, nor do any of them have much real chance for happiness.

Movie|Not Rated|1 hr. 41 min.|

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Title	Late Chrysanthemums (1954)
Runtime	1 hr. 41 min.
Director	Mikio Naruse
Country	Japan
Studio	Criterion Collection
Genres	Drama \| Foreign Language
Description	As one might infer from its title, Mikio Naruse's Late Chrysanthemums (1954) is a very autumnal film, laced with nostalgia and sadness for its characters -- Haruko Sugimura (Floating Weeks, Tokyo Story) portrays Kin, a former geisha who has parlayed her earnings at her one-time profession into work as a money-lender; but most of her clients are ex-colleagues of hers, and their lives are not what they once were, nor do any of them have much real chance for happiness. As with many of Nasruse's other films, the focus is on the limitations and gradual constriction of the lives open to women, especially as time preys on their one usual asset, their appearance.