The Canary Cage, Spellbound Love (1959)
In 1940 Osaka, a celebrated shamisen performer lives fast as war and shifting tastes erode his fame. The daughter of a restaurant owner quietly loves him, but circumstances drive them apart. Years later, in a changed postwar city, they meet again amid the remains of their former lives.
Director:
Kōzō Saeki
Writer:
Yoshikata Yoda
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Koji Tsuruta as |
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Kyōko Kagawa as |
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Achako Hanabishi as |
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Isuzu Yamada as |
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Tatsuya Mihashi as |
| Production | Kazuo Takimura | Producer |
| Directing | Kōzō Saeki | Director |
| Writing | Yoshikata Yoda | Screenplay |
| Writing | Yukinobu Hasegawa | Original Story |
| Camera | Kōzō Okazaki | Director of Photography |
| Lighting | Kazuo Shimomura | Gaffer |
| Sound | Riichirō Manabe | Music |