Funeral Parade of Roses
1969 1h 45m movie Film Japan

Funeral Parade of Roses

薔薇の葬列

“Who's the fairest of them all?”

Synopsis

薔薇の葬列

“Who's the fairest of them all?”

In late 60s Tokyo, Eddie, a young drag queen, is the favourite of Gonda, the owner of the bar where she works. This relationship provokes the jealousy of Gonda's mistress, Leda, the bar's matron. Eddie and Gonda decide to get rid of her…

The 1968–1970 Japan Window

65 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Funeral Parade of Roses sits at position #7.

  1. It's Tough Being a Man
    #1

    It's Tough Being a Man

    ★ 8.3 · 1969

  2. Portrait of Hell
    #2

    Portrait of Hell

    ★ 8.1 · 1969

  3. Farewell to the Summer Light
    #3

    Farewell to the Summer Light

    ★ 7.7 · 1968

  4. Eros + Massacre
    #4

    Eros + Massacre

    ★ 7.6 · 1969

  5. Tomorrow's Joe
    #5

    Tomorrow's Joe

    ★ 7.6 · 1970

  6. Where Spring Comes Late
    #6

    Where Spring Comes Late

    ★ 7.6 · 1970

  7. Funeral Parade of Roses

    #7

    Funeral Parade of Roses

    ★ 7.5 · 1969

  8. Samurai Banners
    #8

    Samurai Banners

    ★ 7.5 · 1969

Other Titles From Art Theatre Guild

The 1960s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1960s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Funeral Parade of Roses premiered. 202 total titles in this decade from Japan.

'6016'6110'6219'6315'6424'6522'6628'6721'6821'6926

Reception Benchmarks

7.5
TMDB Rating
172
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #1,190 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (74th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.6 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #513 of 1,933 (top 27%).

Production Details

Primary Country Japan
Original Language Japanese
Production Companies Art Theatre Guild, Matsumoto Production
Runtime 1h 45m
Release Date September 13, 1969
IMDb tt0064068

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