The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum (1939)
- Original title
- 残菊物語
- Directed by
- Kenji Mizoguchi
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Japan
- Runtime
- 2h 22m
- Rating
- 7.8 of 10 from 128 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A male kabuki actor who specializes in female roles wants to improve his craft. He leaves his wealthy adoptive family to live with a maid who believes in his talent, facing hardship and social disapproval.
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What happens
The Story of the Last Chrysanthemums (残菊物語, Zangiku monogatari), also titled The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum and The Story of the Late Chrysanthemums, is a 1939 Japanese drama film directed by Kenji Mizoguchi. Based on a short story by Shōfu Muramatsu, it follows an onnagata (male actor specialising in playing female roles) struggling for artistic mastery in late 19th century Japan. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Tōjūrō no Koi (1955)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.