The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum

The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum

144 mins | Drama, Romance | Oct. 13, 1939

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.

The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum

144 mins | Drama, Romance | Oct. 13, 1939

The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum
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.
IMDb rating 7.8
Producers Shochiku Co., Ltd.
Original title 残菊物語
Directors Masami Hanaoka, Tatsuko Sakane, Kenji Mizoguchi
Writers Shôfû Muramatsu, Yoshikata Yoda, Matsutarō Kawaguchi

Cast

Shôtarô Hanayagi

as Kikunosuke Onoue

Kōkichi Takada

as Fukusuke Nakamura

Gonjurô Kawarazaki

as Kikugoro Onoue

Kakuko Mori

as Otoku

Tokusaburo Arashi

as Shikan Nakamura

Yōko Umemura

as Osata

Nobuko Fushimi

as Onaka

Kikuko Hanaoka

as Eiryu

Kisho Hanayagi

as Tamisaburo Onoue

Ryôtarô Kawanami

as Eiju Dayu

Yoneko Mogami

as Otsura, Genshun's daughter

Benkei Shiganoya

as Genshun Amma