Is The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum sad?

Yes. More sad than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum violent?

Barely. Less violent than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum

Name: The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum
Genre: Romance, Drama
Released: 1939
Duration: 144 min
Rating: 7.8
Cast: Shōtarō Hanayagi, Kakuko Mori, Kōkichi Takada, Kinnosuke Takamatsu, Gonjurô Kawarazaki

Directed by Kenji Mizoguchi

Produced by Shochiku

1939144 min7.8 / 10

A tender, melancholic romance set in 19th-century Japan that traces an actor's journey toward authentic selfhood through forbidden love and artistic redemption.

In late 19th-century Tokyo, Kikunosuke Onoue, the adopted son of a legendary actor, himself an actor specializing in female roles, discovers that the praise he receives is only due to his status as his father's heir. Devastated, 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 joins him.

Clusters

Long-Distance Love Stories Love Tested by Mortality Asian City Movies Musical Theatre & Opera Samurai Movies

Genres

Romance Drama

Keywords

Forbidden Love Osaka, Japan Tokyo, Japan Kabuki 19th Century Adopted Son Theatrical Troupe

Questions people ask

Is The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Does The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.
Is The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.
Is The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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