The Story of the Last Chrysanthemums
残菊物語 Zangiku monogatariby Kenji Mizoguchi2h221939Japan
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The adopted son of a legendary actor, and an aspiring star himself, turns to his infant brother's wet nurse for support and affection - only for her to give up everything for her beloved's glory.
Credits
- Production Compagny : Shôchiku Eiga
- Director : Kenji Mizoguchi
- Scenario : Matsutarô Kawaguchi, Yoshikata Yoda
- Original Work Author : Shôfû Muramatsu
- Photo Director : Minoru Miki, Yozô Fuji
- Set Decoration : Hiroshi Mizutani
- Costume Design : Kisaburo Okumura
- Sound Recorder : Ryûichi Shikita
- Editing : Koshi Kawahigashi
- Original Music : Senji Itō, Shirô Fukai
- Producer : Shintarô Shirai, Shōchiku Eiga
Technical details
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- Year of production : 1939
- French release date : 24 juin 1981
- Category : Feature film
- Color : Black and White
- Language : Japanese
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