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The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum

79% | Oct 13, 1939 | 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.

Featured Crew

Kenji Mizoguchi
Director
Shôfû Muramatsu
Novel

Cast

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Shōtarō Hanayagi
Kikunosuke Onoue
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Kōkichi Takada
Fukusuke Nakamura
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Gonjurô Kawarazaki
Kikugoro Onoue
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Tokusaburo Arashi
Shikan Nakamura

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