DVD
The story of the last chrysanthemum = Zangiku monogatari
Call Number
- DVD FOREIGN (CEN)
Edition
DVD special edition.
Languages
In Japanese, with English subtitles.
Performers
Shotaro Hanayagi, Kôkichi Takada, Gonjurô Kawarazaki, Kakuko Mori, Yôko Umemura.
Publication Information
[Irvington, NY] : Criterion Collection, [2016]
Physical Description
1 videodisc (143 minutes) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 folded sheet (illustrations ; 19 cm.)
Audience
Not rated.
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. Kikunosuke, 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 up everything for her beloved's creative glory.
Notes
Title from container.
Based on the story by Shofu Muramatsu.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1939.
Special features: New, restored 4K digital transfer ; new interview with critic Phillip Lopate about the evolution of director Kenji Mizojuchi's style.