The Song Lantern
1943·Japan·93 min.
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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.
DirectorMikio Naruse
MusicShiro Fukai
CinematographyAsakazu Nakai
CastShotaro Hanayagi·Eijirô Yanagi·Ichijirô Oya·Isuzu Yamada·Eiichi Seto·Masao Murata·Ichirô Minami·Kan Ishii·Keitaro Yoshioka·Kiyoshi Harumoto·Ichirô Watanabe·Hideo Nakagawa·Masao Yamaguchi·Akira Shima·Akio HanadaShow all
Original titleUta-andon