The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum - Special Edition ( Blu-ray - Criterion Collection 09-13-2016 )

This heartrending masterpiece by Kenji Mizoguchi (Ugetsu) 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 (Shotaro Hanayagi), who is striving to achieve stardom by mastering female roles, turns to his infant brother s wet nurse (Kakuko Mori) for support and affection and she soon gives up everything for her beloved s creative glory. Featuring fascinating glimpses behind the scenes of kabuki theater in the late nineteenth century, The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum is a critique of the oppression of women and the sacrifices required of them, and the pinnacle of Mizoguchi s early career

Condition: NEW

Actors: Shotaro Hanayagi, Kakuko Mori
Directors: Kenji Mizoguchi
Format: Restored, Special Edition, Subtitled, Widescreen
Language: Japanese
Subtitles: English
Region: Region A/1
Number of discs: 1
Rated:
NR
Not Rated
Studio: Criterion Collection
DVD Release Date: September 13, 2016
Run Time: 143 minutes

Cast & Crew

Kakuo Mori Actor
Shotaro Hanayagi Kikunosuke Onoue
Gonjuro Kawarazaki Kikugoro Onoue
Kokichi Takada Fukusuke Nakamura
Yoko Umemura Osata

Technical Credits

Kenji Mizoguchi Director
Senji Ito Score Composer
Hiroshi Mizutani Production Designer
Yoshikata Yoda Screenwriter