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Funeral Parade of Roses
“Who's the fairest of them all?”
7.5 / 10• 1969• 1h 45m•NR• Japanese
Drama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Shinnosuke Ikehata
Eddie
Lead
Yoshio Tsuchiya
Gonda
Emiko Azuma
Eddie's Mother
Toshiya Fujita
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Kiyoshi Awazu
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Osamu Ogasawara
Leda
YJ
Yoshimi Jô
Jimi
KN
Koichi Nakamura
Juju
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Toshio Matsumoto's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Funeral Parade of Roses is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
