The story of the last chrysanthemum = Zangiku monogatari / directed by Kenji Mizoguchi ; producer, Shintaro Shirai ; screenplay, Matsutaro Kawaguchi, Yoshikata Yoda.
Edition:
DVD special edition ; DVD edition ; full screen.
Publisher:
The Criterion Collection,
Copyright Date:
2016
Description:
1 videodisc (143 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1939. Aspect ratio 1.37:1. Based on the story by Shofu Muramatsu. Special features: New, restored 4K digital transfer, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray; New interview. Shotaro Hanayagi, Kakuko Mori.
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.
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