The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum
1939 · directed by Kenji Mizoguchi
- Rating
- 84/100
- Hit
- yes
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.
The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum (1939), directed by Kenji Mizoguchi, rates 84/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.
Cast
- Shōtarō Hanayagi
- Kakuko Mori
- Kōkichi Takada
- Kinnosuke Takamatsu
- Gonjurô Kawarazaki
- Benkei Shiganoya
- Kikuko Hanaoka
- Nobuko Fushimi
- Ichiro Yuki
- Tokusaburo Arashi
Crew
- Shigeto Miki — Director of Photography
- Yozô Fuji — Director of Photography
- Koshi Kawahigashi — Editor
- Senji Ito — Original Music Composer
- Shiro Fukai — Original Music Composer
- Matsutarō Kawaguchi — Screenplay
- Yoshikata Yoda — Screenplay
More from Kenji Mizoguchi
- Ugetsu (1953) — 100/100 · hit
- Sansho the Bailiff (1954) — 89/100 · hit
- The Life of Oharu (1952) — 88/100 · hit
- Chikamatsu Monogatari (1954) — 87/100 · hit
- A Geisha (1953) — 86/100 · hit
- Osaka Elegy (1936) — 82/100 · hit
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