Japan 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…
Other Titles From Art Theatre Guild
Drama + Crime in Japan
203 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Crime genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Funeral Parade of Roses itself).
The 1968–1970 Japan Window
Among 65 Japan films we catalog from this window, Funeral Parade of Roses places #7 — near the top of its class.
The 1960s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1960s in Japan, 202 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Funeral Parade of Roses premiered alongside 25 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 25 other Japan films in 1969.
The 320th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
172 audience reviews — more than 84% of Japan films in our index.
Review volume (84th percentile) outruns trending popularity (65th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Reception Benchmarks
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 |