Japan Synopsis
残菊物語
In late 19th century Tokyo, Kikunosuke Onoue, the adopted son of a legendary actor, himself an actor specializing in female roles, discovers that he is only praised for his acting due to his status as his father's heir. Devastated by this, 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 follows him.
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The 1930s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1930s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum premiered. 22 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #568 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (88th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.1 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Romance productions specifically: #19 of 406 (top 5%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Shochiku |
| Runtime | 2h 24m |
| Release Date | October 13, 1939 |
| IMDb | tt0032156 |