Bibliograph

The story of the last chrysanthemum, Zangiku monogatari, Janus Films ; Shōchiku Kabushikigaisha Kyōto Satsueijo ; Mizoguchi Kenji kantoku sakuhin ; kyakushoku Yoda Yoshikata ; kōsei Kawaguchi Matsutarō ; sōkantoku Shirai Shintarō

Type

Label

The story of the last chrysanthemum, Zangiku monogatari, Janus Films ; Shōchiku Kabushikigaisha Kyōto Satsueijo ; Mizoguchi Kenji kantoku sakuhin ; kyakushoku Yoda Yoshikata ; kōsei Kawaguchi Matsutarō ; sōkantoku Shirai Shintarō

Language

jpn

Characteristic

videorecording

Main title

The story of the last chrysanthemum

Medium

videorecording

Oclc number

958162531

Responsibility statement

Janus Films ; Shōchiku Kabushikigaisha Kyōto Satsueijo ; Mizoguchi Kenji kantoku sakuhin ; kyakushoku Yoda Yoshikata ; kōsei Kawaguchi Matsutarō ; sōkantoku Shirai Shintarō

Runtime

143

Sub title

Zangiku monogatari

Summary

This heartrending masterpiece by Kenji Mizoguchi about the give-and-take between life and art marked the director's first use of the hypnotic long takes and eloquent camera movements that would come to define his films. The adopted son of legendary kabuki actor Kikunosuke, who is striving to achieve stardom by mastering female roles, turns to his infant brother's wet nurse for support and affection, and she soon gives up everything for her beloved's creative glory

Technique

live action

Classification