The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum
1939 · 144 MIN · IMDB 7.8 · 4,602 VOTES · DIR. Kenji Mizoguchi
Overview
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,173 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:08 The Story of the Late Chrysanthemums
00:07:44 Aren't you, master?
00:12:42 I know how popular you are with the girls
00:16:38 Damn
00:21:02 Thank you
00:26:36 As you say
00:31:00 Is it because you hope that if things go well for you...
00:36:21 I'll be back tomorrow. Can you find out by then?
00:42:59 Then you go after her and meet her...
00:46:49 Apologise at once!
00:52:20 I beg you, come back home now, please
00:57:41 Tamizo is at your side
01:04:43 I will
01:11:28 I'm so happy
01:15:12 They waste time over money...
01:20:17 We're human beings
01:26:26 You'll come back victorious
01:31:36 Thank you
01:45:39 And I want to go home, as you'll be coming with me
01:51:20 Otoku's gone!
01:56:03 Uncle
02:08:25 Will you show us the town between shows?
02:12:55 ...and thank you on his behalf for making you the artist I am today
02:21:58 Sister!
Cast & Characters
Shôtarô Hanayagi
Kikunosuke Onoue
Kôkichi Takada
Fukusuke Nakamura
Ryôtarô Kawanami
Eiju Dayu
Kinnosuke Takamatsu
Matsusuke Onoue
Jun'nosuke Hayama
Kanya Morita
Tamitaro Onoue
Tamizô Onoue
Ichirô Yûki
Guest in waiting room
Kômei Minami
Shintomi greenroom manager
Jin'ichi Amano
Shintomi's onnagata
Haruo Inoue
Actor
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,173
Dialogue density8.1 lines / min
First line00:00:08
Final line02:21:58
Production Record
DirectorKenji Mizoguchi
LanguageJapanese
IMDb votes4,602