Zangiku monogatari
残菊物語
Release: 1956-04-23
·★ 7.0
Drama
Based on the novel by Shofu Muramatsu, the film is dedicated to the actors of the renowned Japanese Kabuki theatre. Set in Japan in 1885, the story follows Kikunosuke Onoe, the adopted son of a famous Kabuki actor. Kikunosuke’s father teaches him professional acting skills, preparing him to become his successor and continue the acting dynasty. However, Kikunosuke leaves his family, much to his father’s dismay, to hone his craft outside of Tokyo and moves to Osaka.
Production Countries
Japan
Production Companies
Daiei Film
Cast
Sawamura Sōjūrō IX
as Kikugorô V
Shōzō Nanbu
as Doctor
Kazuo Hasegawa
as Kikunosuke
Yataro Kurokawa
as Sudayû Sakae
Bontarō Miake
as Kan'ya Morita
Kodayu Ichikawa
as Shikan Nakamura
Ichirō Izawa
as Fukusuke Nakamura
Mitsuko Yoshikawa
as Sato
Chieko Naniwa
as Omoto
Eigorō Onoe
as Matsusuke Onoe
Yūsaku Terashima
as Tamizô Onoe
Kōichi Mizuhara
as Owner of Asahiza
Chikage Awashima
as Otoku
Tamao Nakamura
as Otsuru
Michiko Ai
as Yoneko
Tokiko Mita
as Kofumi
