The Song Lantern (1943)
1h 33m
Running Time
February 11, 1943Release Date
The Song Lantern (1943)
1h 33m
Running Time
February 11, 1943Release Date
Plot.
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.
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Cast & Crew.
Shōtarō Hanayagi
Onchi Kitahachi
Eijirō Yanagi
Jirozou
Ichijirō Oya
Onchi Genjiro
Isuzu Yamada
O-Sode
Kan Ishii
Henmi Sessou
Eiichi Seto
Gen-ichi
Mikio Naruse
Director
Masao Murata
Muneyama
Media.
Details.
Release DateFebruary 11, 1943
Original Name歌行燈
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 33m
Genres
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Wiki.
The Song Lantern (歌行燈, Uta andon), also titled A Song by Lantern Light, is a 1943 Japanese drama film by Mikio Naruse. It is based on a novel by Kyōka Izumi.