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The Song Lantern

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The Song Lantern

6.8

1h 33m

1943

Synopsis

A self-absorbed young actor humiliates an elderly Noh performer, who then commits suicide. His act of cruelty compels his father to disown him, leading the once promising actor to a life on the streets. But his desire to win back the respect of his father and the affection of the dead actor's daughter pushes him toward a more noble existence. Naruse employed a delicately structured mise-en-scene in this family melodrama, which evokes the work of Josef von Sternberg.

Director

Mikio Naruse

Drama

Cast & Crew

Shōtarō Hanayagi

Shōtarō Hanayagi

as Onchi Kitahachi

Eijirō Yanagi

Eijirō Yanagi

as Jirozou

Ichijirō Oya

as Onchi Genjiro

Kan Ishii

Kan Ishii

as Henmi Sessou

Isuzu Yamada

Isuzu Yamada

as O-Sode

Eiichi Seto

as Gen-ichi

Masao Murata

as Muneyama

Tamae Kiyokawa

Tamae Kiyokawa

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