The Chrysanthemum and the Guillotine

The Chrysanthemum and the Guillotine

2018 · 189 min · ★ 6.2 · Drama, History

In the wake of the social unrest caused by the 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake, two female sumo athletes, Kiku and Tokachi, and an anarchist group called the Guillotine Society, spark an unlikely connection.

Directed by Takahisa Zeze · Written by Takahisa Zeze

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