The Chrysanthemum and the Guillotine

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2018 · 189 min · Drama · History · TMDB 6.2/10

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.

Directed by Takahisa Zeze

Cast

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