The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum

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.

1939

2h 24min

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Top Billed Cast

花柳章太郎
Kikunosuke Onoue
森赫子
Otoku
高田浩吉
Fukusuke Nakamura
高松錦之助
Matsusuke Onoue
Gonjurô Kawarazaki
Kikugoro Onoue
Benkei Shiganoya
Masseur Genshun
花岡菊子
Geisha Konaka
伏見信子
Geisha Eiryu
結城一朗
Hotel lodger
六代目嵐徳三郎
Shikan Nakamura
梅村蓉子
Osata
Ryôtarô Kawanami
Eiju Dayu
Jun'nosuke Hayama
Kanya Morita
尾上多見太郎
Tamizô Onoue
花柳喜章
Tamijirô Onoue
中川芳江
Tea Shop Lady
Yoneko Mogami
Otsuru
石原須磨男
Touring theatre manager Onishi
廣田昴
Touring theatre staff
Eijirō Hose
Touring theatre actor

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