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.
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Late Chrysanthemums Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Daisuke Katô
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as Itaya |
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Hiroshi Koizumi
He was 27, 88 years old when he died
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as Kiyoshi |
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Yoshiko Tsubouchi
She was 38, 70 years old when she died
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Akira Tani
He was 11, now 58 years old
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Ineko Arima
She was 22, now 92 years old
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as Sachiko |
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Takuzô Kumagai
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Ken Uehara
He was 44, 82 years old when he died
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as Tabe |
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Tsuruko Mano
She was 45, now 115 years old
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Haruko Sugimura
She was 45, 88 years old when she died
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as Kin |
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Yûko Mochizuki
She was 37, 60 years old when she died
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as Tomi |
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Chikako Hosokawa
She was 48, 70 years old when she died
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as Tamae |
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Bontarô Miake
He was 47, now 117 years old
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as Seki |
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Sadako Sawamura
She was 45, 87 years old when she died
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as Nobu |
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Sonosuke Sawamura
He was 35, 60 years old when he died
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as Sentaro |
Late Chrysanthemums Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Sanezumi Fujimoto as Producer. He was 43 (68) years old when He died
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Production |
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Masao Tamai as Director of Photography. He was 45 (88) years old when He died
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Camera |
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Toshirô Ide as Adaptation. He was 44 (78) years old when He died
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Writing |
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Ichirō Saitō as Original Music Composer. He was 44 (69) years old when He died
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Sound |
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Mikio Naruse as Director. He was 48 (63) years old when He died
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Directing |
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Sumie Tanaka as Adaptation. She was 46 (91) years old when She died
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Writing |
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Satoru Chûko as Production Design. |
Art |
