The Story of the Last Chrysanthemums (1939)

In Tokyo in 1885, Kikunosuke Onoue, the adoptive son of an important actor, discovers that he is praised for his acting only because he is his father's heir, and that the troupe complains how bad he is behind his back. The only person to talk to him honestly about his acting is Otoku, the wet-nurse of his adoptive father's child. She is fired by the family, and Kikunosuke is forbidden to see her, because of the gossip a relationship with a servant would cause. Kikunosuke falls in love with Otoku, and leaves home to try to make a living on his own merits outside Tokyo. (imdb)
Cast and Information
Directed By: Kenji Mizoguchi
Written By: Yoshikata Yoda, Matsutarô Kawaguchi, Shôfû Muramatsu
Starring: Kikuko Hanaoka, Yôko Umemura, Kôkichi Takada, Yoshiaki Hanayagi, Shôtarô Hanayagi, Benkei Shiganoya, Nobuko Fushimi, Tokusaburo Arashi, Gonjurô Kawarazaki, Kakuko Mori
AKAs: The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum, Zangiku monogatari
Country: Japan