

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.
You can stream The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum on Criterion Channel. It is also available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home.
The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum was directed by Kenji Mizoguchi.
The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum runs for 2h 24min, and was released in 1939.
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