

The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum
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1939-10-13 • 2h 24m
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.
- Directors
- Kenji Mizoguchi
- Editors
- Koshi Kawahigashi

The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum
Visit website1939-10-13 • 2h 24m
7.9/10 • 112
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.
- Directors
- Kenji Mizoguchi
- Editors
- Koshi Kawahigashi
Top Billed Cast
View CreditsShōtarō Hanayagi
Kikunosuke Onoue
Kōkichi Takada
Fukusuke Nakamura
Gonjurô Kawarazaki
Kikugoro Onoue
Kakuko Mori
Otoku
Tokusaburo Arashi
Shikan Nakamura
Yōko Umemura
Osata
Ryôtarô Kawanami
Eiju Dayu
Kinnosuke Takamatsu
Matsusuke Onoue
Jun'nosuke Hayama
Kanya Morita
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- Original Language
- Japanese
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- Keywords
- forbidden loveosaka, japantokyo, japankabuki19th centuryadopted sontheatrical troupe