The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum

The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum

Zangiku monogatari
🎞️ Movie 148 min JP
โ˜… 7.7 /10 1939

In Tokyo in 1888, Kikunosuke Onoue, the adoptive son of an important actor, discovers that he is praised for his acting only because he is his father's heir, and that the troupe complains how bad he is behind his back. The only person to talk to him honestly about his acting is Otoku, the wet-nurse of his adoptive father's child. She is fired by the family, and Kikunosuke is forbidden to see her, because of the gossip a relationship with a servant would cause. Kikunosuke falls in love with Otoku, and leaves home to try to make a living on his own merits outside Tokyo. He is eventually joined by Otoku, who encourages him to become a famous actor to regain the recognition of his family.

Cast

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Shôtarô Hanayagi
Kikunosuke Onoue
Kôkichi Takada
Kôkichi Takada
Fukusuke Nakamura
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Ryôtarô Kawanami
Eiju Dayu
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Kinnosuke Takamatsu
Matsusuke Onoue
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Jun'nosuke Hayama
Kanya Morita
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Tamitaro Onoue
Tamizô Onoue
Ichirō Yūki
Ichirō Yūki
Guest in waiting room
Kōmei Minami
Kōmei Minami
Shintomi greenroom manager
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Jin'ichi Amano
Shintomi's onnagata
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Haruo Inoue
Actor
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Shirō Fukai
Composer
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Yozô Fuji
Cinematographer
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Minoru Miki
Cinematographer

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