The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum
The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum
1939
2h 24m
7.8/10 (116 votes)
Director: Kenji Mizoguchi

The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum

RomanceDrama

Overview

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.

Top Cast

Shōtarō Hanayagi

Shōtarō Hanayagi

Kikunosuke Onoue

Kōkichi Takada

Kōkichi Takada

Fukusuke Nakamura

Gonjurô Kawarazaki

Kikugoro Onoue

Tokusaburo Arashi

Shikan Nakamura

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