The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum

In late 19th century Tokyo, Kikunosuke Onoue, the adopted son of a legendary actor, himself an actor specializing in female roles, discovers that he is only praised for his acting due to his status as his father's heir. Devastated by this, he turns to Otoku, a servant of his family, for comfort, and they fall in love. Kikunosuke becomes determined to leave home and develop as an actor on his own merits, and Otoku faithfully follows him.The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum featuring Shôtarô Hanayagi and Kôkichi Takada is streaming with subscription on The Criterion Channel, available for rent or purchase on iTunes, available for rent or purchase on Google Play, and 1 other. It's a drama and romance movie with a very high Rotten Tomatoes (critics) score of 93% and a high IMDb audience rating of 7.9 (3,051 votes).