The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum
Zangiku monogatari
MS12
Genre
Drama
Director
Kenji Mizoguchi
Run time
2h 23min
Cast
Shōtarō Hanayagi, Kōkichi Takada
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.
Genre
Drama
Director
Kenji Mizoguchi
Run time
2h 23min
Cast
Shōtarō Hanayagi, Kōkichi Takada
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.
Info
Rating
Under 12 Not Recommended
Production year
1939
Global distributor
Shochiku
Local distributor
Otaku MTÜ
In cinema
5/1/2024