

MOVIE
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 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.
ERA & CONTEXT
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Released in 1939, The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum sits inside the 1930s catalog. Explore its creators, studio connections, genres and nearby releases from the same period.
- Release
- 1939-10-13
- TMDB score
- 7.8/10
- Original language
- JA
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Japan
- Studio
- Shochiku
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Topicsforbidden loveosaka, japantokyo, japankabuki19th centuryadopted sontheatrical troupe