The Chrysanthemum and the Guillotine
2018, Japanese. Directed by Takahisa Zeze.
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.
- Runtime
- 3h 9m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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Cast & crew
- Takahisa ZezeDirector
- Mai KiryuTomoyo Hanakiku
- Hanae KanTamae Tokachigawa
- Masahiro HigashideTetsu Nakahama
- KanichiroDaijiro Furuta
- Yoko KamonMitsu Tamatsubaki
- Maki MaeharaTsune Umenosato
- Ai NishinaMaki Wakanishiki
- Yuki TashiroMatsu Hagurosakura
- Kanako MochidaYoshi Kotenryu
- Miho HaritaUshi Yonaguni
- Maho YamadaHaru Kozakura
- Ayaka OnishiKatsu Katsutora
Details
- Released
- 7 July 2018
- Original title
- 菊とギロチン
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Takahisa Zeze, Toranosuke Aizawa
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The Chrysanthemum and the Guillotine runs 189 minutes (3h 9m).
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The Chrysanthemum and the Guillotine is streaming on Amazon Prime Video in India. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Chrysanthemum and the Guillotine?
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Who directed The Chrysanthemum and the Guillotine?
The Chrysanthemum and the Guillotine (2018) was directed by Takahisa Zeze and stars Mai Kiryu, Hanae Kan, Masahiro Higashide.