The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum

Starring: Hanayagi, Shotaro and Takada, Kokichi

Product Description

This heartrending masterpiece by Kenji Mizoguchi about the give-and-take between life and art marked the first full realization of the hypnotic long takes and eloquent camera movements that would come to define the director's films. Kikunosuke (Shotaro Hanayagi), the adopted son of a legendary kabuki actor 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...

• Format: DVD
• Language: English
• UPC: 715515186117
• Release Date: January 2016
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Publisher: Criterion/ Distribution S
• Director: Mizoguchi, Kenji
• Starring: Hanayagi, Shotaro, Takada, Kokichi
• Runtime: 2 hours, 23 minutes
• Number of Disks: 1
• Other Video Info: DVD
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.5" x 5.4"