The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum
1939 · 144 min · Director: Kenji Mizoguchi
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
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.
Emotional fingerprint
The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum (1939) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 35%, Empathy 25%, Love 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Sadness35%
- Empathy25%
- Love20%
- Inspiration10%
- Melancholy10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Empathy, Love. Genres: Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Empathy and Love. Its IMDb rating of 7.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 74/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sympathy
- Love
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sympathy | Love | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 4′ | Sympathy | 32 % | 27 % | 0 % | 17 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Sympathy | 37 % | 34 % | 4 % | 22 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Sympathy | 40 % | 35 % | 19 % | 21 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Love | 47 % | 36 % | 40 % | 22 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Love | 55 % | 42 % | 50 % | 28 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Love | 58 % | 44 % | 44 % | 30 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Tension | 57 % | 46 % | 28 % | 33 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Sympathy | 54 % | 48 % | 22 % | 38 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Sympathy | 56 % | 47 % | 35 % | 35 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Love | 64 % | 45 % | 41 % | 36 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Sadness | 66 % | 53 % | 25 % | 48 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Sympathy | 62 % | 57 % | 18 % | 45 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Hope | 53 % | 42 % | 25 % | 29 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Tension | 51 % | 25 % | 31 % | 18 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 104′ | Hope | 66 % | 35 % | 50 % | 27 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 112′ | Sadness | 71 % | 56 % | 54 % | 49 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 119′ | Sympathy | 59 % | 47 % | 36 % | 43 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 126′ | Hope | 63 % | 42 % | 41 % | 36 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 133′ | Love | 82 % | 68 % | 70 % | 65 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 140′ | Sadness | 91 % | 85 % | 84 % | 86 % |
Oedipus
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Masseur Genshun
Osata
Eiju Dayu
Kanya Morita
Tamizô Onoue
Tamijirô Onoue
Tea Shop Lady
Otsuru
Touring theatre manager Onishi
Touring theatre staff
Touring theatre actor
Details
- Directed by
- Kenji Mizoguchi
- Written by
- Yoshikata Yoda, Shôfû Muramatsu, Matsutarō Kawaguchi
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1939
- Runtime
- 144 min
- Country
- Japan
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
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