The Story of the Last Chrysanthemums (1939)
Japanese cinema continues to be a struggle for me–there’s an acting style I don’t know enough to describe, but it leaves me feeling emotionless, which is a particularly difficult feat to achieve with a story this melodramatic. This movie tells the story of Kiku, the son of a famous actor, who has the privilege of… Read More The Story of the Last Chrysanthemums (1939)