The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum
7.9|1939|2h 24m| JA
Overview: In late 19th century Tokyo, Kikunosuke Onoue, the adopted son of a legendary actor, himself an actor specializing in female roles, discovers that he is only praised for his acting due to his status as his father's heir. Devastated by this, he turns to Otoku, a servant of his family, for comfort, and they fall in love. Kikunosuke becomes determined to leave home and develop as an actor on his own merits, and Otoku faithfully follows him.
Genres: Romance, Drama
Director: Kenji Mizoguchi
Votes: 107
Production Companies:
Shochiku
Main Actors:
Shōtarō Hanayagi
Acting
Kōkichi Takada
Acting
Gonjurô Kawarazaki
Acting
Kakuko Mori
Acting
Tokusaburo Arashi
Acting
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