The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum (1939)

The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum (1939)

1939-10-13 Japan 144 Min. PG-13
7.8 117 votes

Overview

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.

Cast

花柳章太郎 is Kikunosuke Onoue
Kikunosuke Onoue
森赫子 is Otoku
高田浩吉 is Fukusuke Nakamura
Fukusuke Nakamura
高松錦之助 is Matsusuke Onoue
Matsusuke Onoue
Gonjurô Kawarazaki is Kikugoro Onoue
Kikugoro Onoue
Benkei Shiganoya is Masseur Genshun
Masseur Genshun
花岡菊子 is Geisha Konaka
Geisha Konaka
伏見信子 is Geisha Eiryu
Geisha Eiryu
結城一朗 is Hotel lodger
Hotel lodger
六代目 嵐徳三郎 is Shikan Nakamura
Shikan Nakamura