The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum

The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum

残菊物語

7.8 /10 128 votes
October 13, 1939 2h 24m Released

Storyline

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.

Key Information

Director Kenji Mizoguchi
Writers Shôfû Muramatsu, Yoshikata Yoda
Studio Shochiku
Rating 7.8/10
Language JA

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Cast & Crew

Shōtarō Hanayagi

Shōtarō Hanayagi

Kikunosuke Onoue

Kakuko Mori

Kakuko Mori

Otoku

Kōkichi Takada

Kōkichi Takada

Fukusuke Nakamura

Kinnosuke Takamatsu

Matsusuke Onoue

Gonjurô Kawarazaki

Kikugoro Onoue

Benkei Shiganoya

Masseur Genshun

Kikuko Hanaoka

Kikuko Hanaoka

Geisha Konaka

Nobuko Fushimi

Nobuko Fushimi

Geisha Eiryu

Ichiro Yuki

Ichiro Yuki

Hotel lodger

Tokusaburo Arashi

Shikan Nakamura

Yōko Umemura

Yōko Umemura

Osata

Ryôtarô Kawanami

Eiju Dayu

Frequently Asked Questions

The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum was released on October 13, 1939.

The runtime of The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum is 2h 24m.

The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum is a Romance, Drama movie.

The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum has a rating of 7.8 out of 10 on TMDB.

The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.

The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum was directed by Kenji Mizoguchi.

The main cast of The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum includes Shōtarō Hanayagi, Kakuko Mori, Kōkichi Takada.

The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum is originally in Japanese.