Funeral Parade of Roses

Funeral Parade of Roses

Who's the fairest of them all?

Directed by Toshio Matsumoto

Produced by Art Theatre Guild, Matsumoto Production

1969105 min7.5 / 10

A psychologically complex, formally experimental exploration of desire, identity, and hidden trauma within Tokyo's underground queer scene, structured around an Oedipal entanglement that resists easy resolution.

In 1960s Tokyo, Gonda owns a bar in which the gay, cross-dresser, and trans scenes meet. Gonda is in a relationship with the madam of the bar, Leda. As the younger Eddie starts a passionate affair with Gonda, she ignites the jealousy of Leda, unaware of another kind of history between them.

Questions people ask

  • Is Funeral Parade of Roses sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

  • Does Funeral Parade of Roses end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.

  • Is Funeral Parade of Roses scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is Funeral Parade of Roses violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Funeral Parade of Roses easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

84/ 100

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