The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum
残菊物語
Synopsis
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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Phillip Lopate on Kenji Mizoguchi’s Portrayal of WomenOfficial
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Shōtarō Hanayagi
Kikunosuke Onoue
Kakuko Mori
Otoku
Kōkichi Takada
Fukusuke Nakamura
Kinnosuke Takamatsu
Matsusuke Onoue
Gonjurô Kawarazaki
Kikugoro Onoue
Benkei Shiganoya
Masseur Genshun
Kikuko Hanaoka
Geisha Konaka
Nobuko Fushimi
Geisha Eiryu
Ichiro Yuki
Hotel lodger
Tokusaburo Arashi
Shikan Nakamura
Yōko Umemura
Osata
Ryôtarô Kawanami
Eiju Dayu
Jun'nosuke Hayama
Kanya Morita
Tamitaro Onoe
Tamizô Onoue
Yoshiaki Hanayagi
Tamijirô Onoue
Yoshie Nakagawa
Tea Shop Lady
Yoneko Mogami
Otsuru
Sumao Ishihara
Touring theatre manager Onishi
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kenji Mizoguchi
- Screenplay & Story
- Yoshikata Yoda, Matsutarō Kawaguchi
- Original Score
- Senji Ito, Shiro Fukai
- Original Title
- 残菊物語
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 24m
- Production Studios
- Shochiku
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kenji Mizoguchi
Yoshikata Yoda, Matsutarō Kawaguchi, Shôfû Muramatsu
Senji Ito, Shiro Fukai
Shigeto Miki, Yozô Fuji
Koshi Kawahigashi
Shintarô Shirai
Department Leadership Roster
Kenji Mizoguchi
Director
Yoshikata Yoda
Screenplay
Matsutarō Kawaguchi
Screenplay
Senji Ito
Original Music Composer
Koshi Kawahigashi
Editor
Hiroshi Mizutani
Production Design
Shigeto Miki
Director of Photography
Kisaburo Okumura
Costume Design
Shintarô Shirai
Producer
Yozô Fuji
Director of Photography
Shiro Fukai
Original Music Composer
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum
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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, and Otoku faithfully joins him.
Who directed The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum?
The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum was directed by Kenji Mizoguchi.
Who stars in The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum?
The principal cast of The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum includes Shōtarō Hanayagi, Kakuko Mori, Kōkichi Takada, Kinnosuke Takamatsu, Gonjurô Kawarazaki.
When was The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum released and how long is it?
The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum was released in 1939 with a total runtime of 2h 24m.
Who composed the musical score for The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum was composed by Senji Ito, Shiro Fukai.
Is The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum based on a book or true story?
The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Shôfû Muramatsu".