The Song Lantern
1943 · ★ 6.4 · Dir. Mikio Naruse
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.
- Released
- 1943-02-11
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Language
- JA
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Top billed cast
Full cast & crew →Shôtarô Hanayagi
Onchi Kitahachi
Eijirō Yanagi
Jirozou
Ichijirō Oya
Onchi Genjiro
Kan Ishii
Henmi Sessou
Isuzu Yamada
O-Sode
Eiichi Seto
Gen-ichi
Masao Murata
Muneyama
Tamae Kiyokawa
