The Story of the Lost Chrysanthemum 1939

) is extremely distressed. His father Kikugoro (played by Kawarasaki Kojuro) is very dissatisfied with his acting skills and is ashamed to call him his successor; his brothers and the audience also have a bad evaluation of him. However, these people are all flattering in person and are hypocritical. Only the maid Ade (Katsuko Mori) dares to point out Kikunosuke's shortcomings to his face and sincerely hopes that his performance will continue to improve. Ade's honesty moved Kikunosuke greatly, and he regarded him as a rare confidant in his heart. However, their friendship was doubted by those around them, and Ade was fired and sent home. The sad Kikunosuke searched around and decided to marry Ade regardless of worldly views... This film is adapted from the novel of the same name by Muramatsu Sofeng. In 1939, it ranked second in the top ten annual film awards.