The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum
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.
Year: 1939
Studio: Shochiku
Director: Kenji Mizoguchi
Cast: Shōtarō Hanayagi, Kōkichi Takada, Gonjurô Kawarazaki, Kakuko Mori, Tokusaburo Arashi, Yōko Umemura
Crew: Kenji Mizoguchi (Director), Shôfû Muramatsu (Novel), Yoshikata Yoda (Screenplay), Matsutarō Kawaguchi (Screenplay), Tadaoto Kainoshō (Researcher), Senji Itô (Original Music Composer)
Runtime: 144 minutes
Release: Oct 13, 1939
IMDb: 7.86/10 by 110 users
Popularity: 15
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
Keyword : forbidden love, osaka, japan, tokyo, japan, kabuki, 19th century, adopted son, theatrical troupe
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