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The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum

7.8(124 votes)
1939

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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.

Details

Genres

Romance, Drama

Language

JA

Release Date

1939-10-13

Runtime

144 min

Available On
Criterion Channel
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Cast

Shōtarō Hanayagi

Shōtarō Hanayagi

Kakuko Mori

Kakuko Mori

Kōkichi Takada

Kōkichi Takada

Kinnosuke Takamatsu

Kinnosuke Takamatsu

Gonjurô Kawarazaki

Gonjurô Kawarazaki

Benkei Shiganoya

Benkei Shiganoya

Kikuko Hanaoka

Kikuko Hanaoka

Nobuko Fushimi

Nobuko Fushimi

Ichiro Yuki

Ichiro Yuki

Tokusaburo Arashi

Tokusaburo Arashi