1939
7.8 (113 votes)
2h 24m
Genres
Romance
Drama
Production Companies
Shochiku
The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum (残菊物語)
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.
Key Crew
Director: Kenji Mizoguchi
Screenplay: Matsutarō Kawaguchi, Yoshikata Yoda
Producer: Shintarô Shirai
Director of Photography: Yozô Fuji, Minoru Miki
