The Chrysanthemum and the Guillotine
Watch TrailerA geisha with a secret tattoo. A government censor with a forbidden obsession. In 1920s Tokyo, where tradition collides with radical art, two lives intersect over a single shocking woodblock print. This 2018 historical drama explores the dangerous line between political subversion and personal desire, where beauty can be a weapon and a single image can threaten an empire.
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📋 Film Details
| Original Title | 菊とギロチン |
| Year | 2018 |
| Country | Japan |
| Genre | Drama, History |
| Director | Takahisa Zeze |
| Runtime | 189 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 6.2/10 (9 votes) |
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The director builds a dense, almost tactile world of postwar Tokyo, where every mark on skin becomes a personal statement. The atmosphere is a mixture of smoke, ink, and suppressed desire.
This is for viewers who appreciate a slow immersion into historical context through personal tragedies. One feels the heavy, necessary truth about art's price in an age of prohibition. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Takahisa Zeze
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Best watched alone on a late night, with a strong cup of tea.
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