The Story of the Last ChrysanthemumMovie
In late 19th-century Tokyo, Kikunosuke Onoue, the adopted son of a legendary actor, himself an actor specializing in female roles, discovers that the praise he receives is only due to his status as his father's heir. Devastated, 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 joins him.
About The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum
The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum is a 1939 romance, drama movie directed by Kenji Mizoguchi.
The production information lists a runtime of 2h 24m, production credits from Japan, an original language code of JA.
The credited cast includes Shōtarō Hanayagi, Kakuko Mori, Kōkichi Takada, Kinnosuke Takamatsu. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
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