The Story of the Last Chrysanthemums

The Story of the Last Chrysanthemums
Theatrical release poster
Directed byKenji Mizoguchi
Written by
Based onZangiku monogatari
by Shōfu Muramatsu
Produced byShintarō Shirai
Starring
  • Shōtarō Hanayagi
  • Kōkichi Takada
  • Gonjurō Kawarazaki
Cinematography
Edited byKoshi Kawahigashi
Music byShirō Fukai
Production
company
Distributed byShochiku
Release date
  • October 10, 1939 (1939-10-10)
[1][2]
Running time
143 minutes
LanguageJapanese
The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum (1939) by Kenji Mizoguchi

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.[1][2] 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.

  1. ^ a b "残菊物語". Japanese Movie Database (in Japanese). Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  2. ^ a b "残菊物語(1939)". Kinenote (in Japanese). Retrieved 11 October 2022.