Funeral Parade of Roses

"Who's the fairest of them all?"

1969 1h 45m JA

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 256

Drama

Synopsis

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In 1960s Tokyo, Gonda owns a bar in which the gay, cross-dresser, and trans scenes meet. Gonda is in a relationship with the madam of the bar, Leda. As the younger Eddie starts a passionate affair with Gonda, she ignites the jealousy of Leda, unaware of another kind of history between them.

“Who's the fairest of them all?”

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Cast

Shinnosuke Ikehata
Eddie
Yoshio Tsuchiya
Gonda
Emiko Azuma
Eddie's Mother
Toshiya Fujita
Kiyoshi Awazu
Osamu Ogasawara
Leda
Yoshimi Jô
Jimi
Koichi Nakamura
Juju

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Toshio Matsumoto
Writers: Toshio Matsumoto
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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57 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Toshio Matsumoto, shot by Tatsuo Suzuki. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Joji Yuasa. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Toshie Iwasa shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Shinnosuke Ikehata and Yoshio Tsuchiya and Emiko Azuma carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Who's the fairest of them all?".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0064068 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Toshio Matsumoto directs. Tatsuo Suzuki behind the camera. Joji Yuasa scores. Toshie Iwasa cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

157 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Toshio Matsumoto, shot by Tatsuo Suzuki. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Joji Yuasa. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Toshie Iwasa shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Shinnosuke Ikehata and Yoshio Tsuchiya and Emiko Azuma carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Who's the fairest of them all?".
7IMDB entry: tt0064068 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.