The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum – Squeaky Wheel Film & Media Art Center

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The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum

September 28, 2016 @ 3:00 pm5:00 pm EDT

$7

chrysanthemum

Wednesday, September 28th, 2016
7pm
@ Squeaky Wheel
$7 General | Free for Members

This achingly gorgeous emotional epic from the incomparable Kenji Mizoguchi is one of the triumphs of Japanese cinema. The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum follows the journey of a young actor who breaks away from his wealthy kabuki troupe family to marry his parents’ former servant; cruelly estranged, he and his wife descend into poverty and disillusionment on society’s margins. Featuring the kind of delicate yet dexterous camera movements for which Mizoguchi would forever be known, this patiently observed nineteenth-century drama is a poignant tale of tragedy and redemption and a moving depiction of the potency of love in the face of rigid social strictures.

Presented by Cultivate Cinema Circle, with support by Breadhive and Squeaky Wheel.

Details

Date:
September 28, 2016
Time:
3:00 pm– 5:00 pm EDT
Cost:
$7
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Squeaky Wheel
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7168847172
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Squeaky Wheel
2495 Main Street, Suite 310
Buffalo, NY 14214 United States
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