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title: 'The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum (1939)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Kenji Mizoguchi'
released: '1939-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 142
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'Japan'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-story-of-the-last-chrysanthemum-1939'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0032156/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum (1939)

1939 · 142 min · Drama · Japan

Original title: 残菊物語

## Synopsis

The Story of the Last Chrysanthemums , also titled The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum and The Story of the Late Chrysanthemums, is a 1939 Japanese drama film directed by Kenji Mizoguchi. Based on a short story by Shōfu Muramatsu, it follows an onnagata struggling for artistic mastery in late 19th century Japan.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Kenji Mizoguchi](https://cinepixo.com/people/kenji-mizoguchi)
- **Screenplay:** [Shōfū Muramatsu](https://cinepixo.com/people/shofu-muramatsu), [Yoshikata Yoda](https://cinepixo.com/people/yoshikata-yoda)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Shirō Fukai](https://cinepixo.com/people/shiro-fukai)
- **Director of Photography:** [Minoru Miki](https://cinepixo.com/people/minoru-miki-2)

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