The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum
Oct 13, 1939 · 2h 24m
Director
Kenji MizoguchiOverview
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.
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Cast of The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum
Shōtarō HanayagiKikunosuke Onoue
Kakuko MoriOtoku
Kōkichi TakadaFukusuke Nakamura
Kinnosuke TakamatsuMatsusuke Onoue- Gonjurô KawarazakiKikugoro Onoue
- Benkei ShiganoyaMasseur Genshun
Kikuko HanaokaGeisha Konaka
Nobuko FushimiGeisha Eiryu
Ichiro YukiHotel lodger- Tokusaburo ArashiShikan Nakamura
Yōko UmemuraOsata- Ryôtarô KawanamiEiju Dayu
- Jun'nosuke HayamaKanya Morita
- Tamitaro OnoeTamizô Onoue
- Yoshiaki HanayagiTamijirô Onoue
Yoshie NakagawaTea Shop Lady- Yoneko MogamiOtsuru
- Sumao IshiharaTouring theatre manager Onishi
- Kô HirotaTouring theatre staff
- Eijirō HoseTouring theatre actor
- Fujiko Shirakawa
Kōmei MinamiShintomiza manager- Jinichi Amano
- Haruo Inoue
- Minpei Tomimoto
Crew of The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum
Kenji MizoguchiDirector- Matsutarō KawaguchiScreenplay
- Yoshikata YodaScreenplay
- Shôfû MuramatsuNovel
- Shintarô ShiraiProducer
- Senji ItoOriginal Music Composer
- Shiro FukaiOriginal Music Composer
- Yozô FujiDirector of Photography
- Shigeto MikiDirector of Photography
- Koshi KawahigashiEditor
- Hiroshi MizutaniProduction Design
- Kisaburo OkumuraCostume Design
- Tadaoto KainoshōResearcher
- Masami HanaokaAssistant Director
Tazuko SakaneAssistant Director- Ryûichi ShikitaSound
About The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum
What is The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum about?
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…
When was The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum released?
The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum was released on October 13, 1939.
Where can I watch The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum?
The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum is streaming on Criterion Channel in the US. It is also available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Availability data from JustWatch.
How long is The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum?
The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum runs 2 hours 24 minutes (144 minutes).
Who directed The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum?
The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum was directed by Kenji Mizoguchi.
Who is in the cast of The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum?
The cast of The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum includes Shōtarō Hanayagi (Kikunosuke Onoue), Kakuko Mori (Otoku), Kōkichi Takada (Fukusuke Nakamura), Kinnosuke Takamatsu (Matsusuke Onoue) and Gonjurô Kawarazaki (Kikugoro Onoue).
Is The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum on Netflix?
No, The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum is not on Netflix in the US. It is streaming on Criterion Channel instead.