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Shôtarô Hanayagi, Gonjurô Kawarazaki, Kakuo Mori, Kôkichi Takada, Yôko Umemura ... see more see more... , Kakuko Mori , Tokusaburo Arashi

Story of the Late Chrysanthemum (Zangiku monogatari) was the only film made in 1939 by the astonishingly prolific Japanese director Kenji Mizoguchi). The plot, based on an ancient legend, concerns the... read more read more... son of a renowned Kabuki actor. When the son falls in love with a servant girl, his father violently opposes the union. This, coupled with several impulsive decisions by the younger people, eventually results in tragedy. Like many of Mizoguchi's best works, this dwells upon the adverse results stemming from class consciousness and the depersonalization of women. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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Directed by: Kenji Mizoguchi

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Tim Brayton
November 17, 2008
Tim Brayton, Antagony & Ecstasy

There's a line between "great film" and "masterpiece", and Mizoguchi crossed it enough times that I think it's fair to point out one of the instances where he didn't. Full Review

Gabe Leibowitz
September 19, 2003
Gabe Leibowitz, Film and Felt

This is a decent movie, but I admit to being baffled by its inclusion in discussions of Mizoguchi's best work, let alone the greatest films of all-time. Full Review

Jonathan Rosenbaum
January 1, 2000
Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader

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Emanuel Levy
June 19, 2005
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

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Derek Smith
June 21, 2004
Derek Smith, Apollo Guide

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Derek Adams
June 24, 2006
Derek Adams, Time Out

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May 24, 2003
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