The Song Lantern

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Shōtarō Hanayagi

Onchi Kitahachi

Age : N/A | Popularity : 15%

Eijirō Yanagi

Jirozou

Age : N/A | Popularity : 17%

Ichijirō Oya

Onchi Genjiro

Age : N/A | Popularity : 8%

Kan Ishii

Henmi Sessou

Age : N/A | Popularity : 2%

Isuzu Yamada

O-Sode

Age : N/A | Popularity : 32%

Eiichi Seto

Gen-ichi

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Masao Murata

Muneyama

Age : N/A | Popularity : 1%

Tamae Kiyokawa

Age : N/A | Popularity : 13%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Mikio Naruse
Art	Art Direction	Tōtetsu Hirakawa
Camera	Director of Photography	Asakazu Nakai
Writing	Original Story	Izumi Kyōka
	Screenplay	Mantarō Kubota
Lighting	Lighting Technician	Kuichirô Kishida
Editing	Editor	Yoshiki Nagasawa
Sound	Original Music Composer	Shiro Fukai
	Sound Recordist	Yûji Dôgen
Department	Role	Name

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