Watch The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum (1939) Online!

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:
  • Yoshikata Yoda
  • Matsutarō Kawaguchi
  • Shôfû Muramatsu

Stars:
Release Date: 1939-10-13
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  • Country: JP
  • Language: 日本語
  • Runtime: 144
Kikuko Hanaoka
Kikuko Hanaok...
Geisha Konaka
Shōtarō Hanayagi
Shōtarō Hanay...
Kikunosuke Onoue
Kōkichi Takada
Kōkichi Takad...
Fukusuke Nakamura
Kakuko Mori
Kakuko Mori
Otoku
Yōko Umemura
Yōko Umemura
Osata
Nobuko Fushimi
Nobuko Fushim...
Geisha Eiryu
Ichiro Yuki
Ichiro Yuki
Hotel lodger
Kōmei Minami
Kōmei Minami
Shintomiza manager
Yoshie Nakagawa
Yoshie Nakaga...
Tea Shop Lady
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