The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum

The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum

7.9 | 1939-10-13 | Romance Drama

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.

Featured Crew

Kenji Mizoguchi Director
Shôfû Muramatsu Novel
Yoshikata Yoda Screenplay
Matsutarō Kawaguchi Screenplay
Tadaoto Kainoshō Researcher
Tazuko Sakane Assistant Director
Hiroshi Mizutani Production Design
Ryûichi Shikita Sound
Shintarô Shirai Producer
Minoru Miki Director of Photography

Cast

Shōtarō Hanayagi
Shōtarō Hanayagi
Kikunosuke Onoue
Kōkichi Takada
Kōkichi Takada
Fukusuke Nakamura
Gonjurô Kawarazaki
Gonjurô Kawarazaki
Kikugoro Onoue
Tokusaburo Arashi
Tokusaburo Arashi
Shikan Nakamura
Kinnosuke Takamatsu
Kinnosuke Takamatsu
Matsusuke Onoue
Jun'nosuke Hayama
Jun'nosuke Hayama
Kanya Morita
Tamitaro Onoe
Tamitaro Onoe
Tamizô Onoue

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