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

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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