The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum (1939)

The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum (1939)

1939-10-13 Japan 144 Min. PG-13
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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
高田浩吉 is Fukusuke Nakamura
Fukusuke Nakamura
Gonjurô Kawarazaki is Kikugoro Onoue
Kikugoro Onoue
森赫子 is Otoku
六代目 嵐徳三郎 is Shikan Nakamura
Shikan Nakamura
高松錦之助 is Matsusuke Onoue
Matsusuke Onoue
Jun'nosuke Hayama is Kanya Morita
Kanya Morita
Tamitaro Onoe is Tamizô Onoue
Tamizô Onoue
花柳喜章 is Tamijirô Onoue
Tamijirô Onoue
Nobuko Fushimi is Geisha Eiryu
Geisha Eiryu