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The Story of the Last Chrysanthemums (1939)

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The Story of the Last Chrysanthemums (1939)

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Story Of The Last Chrysanthemums, The -- (Movie Clip) Not Dead Yet Offering not much context, director Kenji Mizoguchi brings his lead actor (Shotaro Hanayagi) into a Kabuki theater performance in late 19th century Tokyo, in which his father (Gonjuro Kawarazaki) plays the lead, opening the long-lost and highly acclaimed The Story Of The Last Chrysanthemums, 1939.

Story Of The Last Chrysanthemums, The -- (Movie Clip) With My Own Eyes After relatively routine opening scenes, director Kenji Mizoguchi departs from convention, introducing Otoku (Kakuko Mori) nurse maid to the baby step-brother of Kikunosuke (Shotaro Hanayagi), the adopted son and protege of a leading Kaubki actor, and their complex relationship, all in one shot, in The Story Of The Last Chrysanthemums, 1939.

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