The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum (1939)

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.

Directing:
  • Kenji Mizoguchi

Writing:
  • Matsutarō Kawaguchi
  • Yoshikata Yoda
  • Shôfû Muramatsu

Stars:
Release Date: 1939-10-13
themoviedb icon 7.9/10
  • Country: JP
  • Language: 日本語
  • Runtime: 144

Watch on

netflix hulu amazon vudu
Write one

Sorry, no results found.

Show me another film
Random Artist
Protect yourself from online tracking

Are you sure you want to hide this?