Japan Synopsis
晩菊
What is the life of a Geisha like once her beauty has faded and she has retired? Kin has saved her money, and has become a wealthy money-lender, spending her days cold-heartedly collecting debts. Even her best friends, Tomi, Nobu, and Tamae, who were her fellow Geisha, are now indebted to her. For all of them, the glamor of their young lives has passed; Tomi and Tamae have children, but their children have disappointed them. Kin has two former lovers who still pursue her; one she wants to see, and the other she doesn't. But even the one she remembers fondly, when he shows up, proves to be a disappointment.
The 1953–1955 Japan Window
22 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Late Chrysanthemums sits at position #12.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Late Chrysanthemums. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From TOHO
The 1950s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1950s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Late Chrysanthemums premiered. 76 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,632 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (64th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.4 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #712 of 1,933 (top 37%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | TOHO |
| Runtime | 1h 41m |
| Release Date | June 15, 1954 |
| IMDb | tt0046750 |