The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum 1939

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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.

Release Date 1939-10-13
Runtime 2h 24m
Directors Kenji Mizoguchi, Yozô Fuji, Minoru Miki, Masami Hanaoka, Tazuko Sakane
Producer Shintarô Shirai
Writers Shôfû Muramatsu, Matsutarō Kawaguchi, Yoshikata Yoda