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Story of the Late Chrysanthemums
Running Time: 115 min.

Summary:
Story of the Late Chrysanthemum (Zangiku monogatari) was the only film made in 1939 by the astonishingly prolific Japanese director Kenji Mizoguchi). The plot, based on an ancient legend, concerns the son of a renowned Kabuki actor. When the son fall... Full Summary >>

Cast and Crew: Shotaro Hanayagi (Kikunosuke Onoue) Gonjuro Kawarazaki (Kikugoro Onoue) Kakuo Mori Kokichi Takada (Fukusuke Nakamura) All Cast & Crew >> Review: A mid-career masterpiece from the great Mizoguchi, whose focus on the mistreatment of women in Japanese society was filtered through the experience of his sister's prostitution, it's known in Japan as a shinpa tragedy, one concerned with a woman who ... Continue >>

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