The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum 1939
a.k.a 残菊物語The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum Director : Kenji Mizoguchi
The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum Plot
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 Cast
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as Kikunosuke Onoue -
as Fukusuke Nakamura -
as Kikugoro Onoue -
as Otoku -
as Shikan Nakamura -
as Osata -
as Onaka -
as Eiryu -
as Tamisaburo Onoue -
as Eiju Dayu
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