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You can watch The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum (1939) for free on Plex, rent on Apple TV+, or buy on Apple TV+.

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.

The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum is a film that explores themes of forbidden love, osaka, japan, tokyo, japan. It also touches on kabuki and 19th century and adopted son.