Funeral Parade of Roses

– A feverish collision of avant-garde aesthetics and grind-house shocks, Funeral Parade of Roses takes..

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Movie
Rating:
8.10 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 45 Minutes
Release Year:
1969
Original Name:
薔薇の葬列
Funeral Parade of Roses (1969) - Also known as 薔薇の葬列

A feverish collision of avant-garde aesthetics and grind-house shocks, Funeral Parade of Roses takes us on an electrifying journey into the nether-regions of the late-’60s Tokyo underworld. In Toshio Matsumoto’s controversial debut feature, seemingly nothing is taboo: neither the incorporation of visual flourishes straight from the worlds of contemporary graphic-design, painting, comic-books, and animation; nor the unflinching depiction of nudity, sex, drug-use, and public-toilets. But of all the “transgressions” here on display, perhaps one in particular stands out the most: the film’s groundbreaking and unapologetic portrayal of Japanese gay subculture.

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Funeral Parade of Roses (1969) - Trailer

Release Date:

29 Oct 1970

Language:

Japanese, English

Director:

Toshio Matsumoto

Writer:

Toshio Matsumoto

Main Actors:

Pîtâ, Osamu Ogasawara, Yoshimi Jô, Koichi Nakamura

Plot:

The trials and tribulations of Eddie and other transvestites in Japan.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
8.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
100%