FUNERAL PARADE OF ROSES
Special Features: 4K Restoration
[BARA NO SÔRETSU] [薔薇の葬列
Toshio Matsumoto's shattering, kaleidoscopic masterpiece is one of the most subversive and intoxicating films of the late 1960s: a headlong dive into a dazzling Tokyo night-world of drag queen bars and fabulous divas, fueled by booze, drugs, fuzz guitars, performance art and mascara. Stanley Kubrick cited the film as a direct influence on his own dystopian classic A CLOCKWORK ORANGE. An unknown club dancer at the time, transgender actor Peter (RAN) gives an astonishing performance as Eddie, a hostess at Bar Genet — where she has ignited a violent love triangle with reigning drag queen Leda (Osamu Ogasawara) for the attentions of the club's owner. (Note courtesy of Cinelicious Pics.) DIR/SCR Toshio Matsumoto; PROD Mitsuru Kudo, Keiko Machida. Japan, 1969, b&w, 105 min. In Japanese with English subtitles. NOT RATED
Run Time: 105 Minutes
Opening Date: Friday, June 27, 2025
Genre: Drama
