Movie Description
残菊物語
(1939)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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Kenji Mizoguchi
- Producer : Shintarô Shirai
- Editor : Koshi Kawahigashi
- Cast : Shōtarō Hanayagi,Kakuko Mori,Kōkichi Takada,Kinnosuke Takamatsu,Gonjurô Kawarazaki,Benkei Shiganoya,Kikuko Hanaoka,Nobuko Fushimi,Ichiro Yuki,Tokusaburo Arashi,Yōko Umemura,Ryôtarô Kawanami,Jun'nosuke Hayama,Tamitaro Onoe,Yoshiaki Hanayagi,Yoshie Nakagawa,Yoneko Mogami,Sumao Ishihara,Kô Hirota,Eijirō Hose,Fujiko Shirakawa,Kōmei Minami,Jinichi Amano,Haruo Inoue,Minpei Tomimoto
Cast
Kikunosuke Onoue
Otoku
Fukusuke Nakamura
Matsusuke Onoue
Kikugoro Onoue
Masseur Genshun
Geisha Konaka
Geisha Eiryu
Hotel lodger
Shikan Nakamura
Osata
Eiju Dayu
Kanya Morita
Tamizô Onoue
Tamijirô Onoue
Tea Shop Lady
Otsuru
Touring theatre manager Onishi
Touring theatre staff
Touring theatre actor
Shintomiza manager
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Facts
Original Title残菊物語
Status Released
Release Information
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1939-10-13
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 02h 24m
Production CompaniesShochiku
Genres
- Romance
- Drama
