The Song Lantern

02/11/1943

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1hr 33min

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Drama

STORY

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.

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • Shōtarō Hanayagi
  • Eijirō Yanagi
  • Ichijirō Oya
  • Kan Ishii
  • Isuzu Yamada

    Director

  • Mikio Naruse

INFORMATION

    Production Companies

  • Toho Eiga Co., Ltd.

    Production Countries

  • Japan

LANGUAGES

  • Japanese