The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum

The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum (1939-10-13)

Romance | Drama |

7.8

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.

Directed By: Kenji Mizoguchi

Star Cast: Shōtarō Hanayagi , Kakuko Mori , Kōkichi Takada , Kinnosuke Takamatsu ,

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Status: Released
Runtime: 144m
Popularity: 1.0315
Language: ja

Budget: $0
Revenue: $0

Vote Average: 7.8
Vote Count: 124

Keywords

forbidden love osaka, japan tokyo, japan kabuki 19th century adopted son theatrical troupe

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Shōtarō Hanayagi

Shōtarō Hanayagi

Kikunosuke Onoue

Kakuko Mori

Kakuko Mori

Otoku

Kōkichi Takada

Kōkichi Takada

Fukusuke Nakamura

Kinnosuke Takamatsu

Kinnosuke Takamatsu

Matsusuke Onoue

Gonjurô Kawarazaki

Gonjurô Kawarazaki

Kikugoro Onoue

Benkei Shiganoya

Benkei Shiganoya

Masseur Genshun

Kikuko Hanaoka

Kikuko Hanaoka

Geisha Konaka

Nobuko Fushimi

Nobuko Fushimi

Geisha Eiryu

Ichiro Yuki

Ichiro Yuki

Hotel lodger

Tokusaburo Arashi

Tokusaburo Arashi

Shikan Nakamura

Yōko Umemura

Yōko Umemura

Osata

Ryôtarô Kawanami

Ryôtarô Kawanami

Eiju Dayu

Jun'nosuke Hayama

Jun'nosuke Hayama

Kanya Morita

Tamitaro Onoe

Tamitaro Onoe

Tamizô Onoue

Yoshiaki Hanayagi

Yoshiaki Hanayagi

Tamijirô Onoue

Yoshie Nakagawa

Yoshie Nakagawa

Tea Shop Lady

Yoneko Mogami

Yoneko Mogami

Otsuru

Sumao Ishihara

Sumao Ishihara

Touring theatre manager Onishi