The Song Lantern (1943)
02/11/1943 (JP) • 1h 33m
Overview
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.
Top Billed Cast
Onchi Kitahachi
Jirozou
Onchi Genjiro
Henmi Sessou
O-Sode
Gen-ichi
Muneyama
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