Asakusa Lights (1956)
A passionate singer who’s rough around the edges but has a warm heart; a kind-hearted, impoverished painter who devotes himself wholeheartedly; and a beautiful opera singer loved by both of them—the joys and sorrows of Asakusa during the golden age of opera.
Director: Shigeo Tanaka
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Jun Negami as |
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Ryūji Shinagawa as |
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Yasuko Kawakami as |
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Chizuko Ohama as |
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Hiroko Yajima as |
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Jun Tatara as |
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Nobuko Shingu as |
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Bontarō Miake as |
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Koh Sugita as |
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Isao Yamagata as |
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Chieko Murata as |
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Eiji Funakoshi as |
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Mantarō Ushio as |
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Masahiro Tsumura as |
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Fujio Harumoto as |
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Yoshio Takee as |
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Kyōsuke Shiho as |
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Shunji Tsuda as |
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Toshiyuki Ohara as |
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Jun Osanai as |
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Naoyasu Itō as |
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Nobuo Minakata as |
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Ken Yamaguchi as |
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Rin Sugimori as |
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Keiji Aoyama as |
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Kanji Kawara as |
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Yūzō Hayakawa as |
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Kisao Tobita as |
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Shigeo Shimada as |
| Directing | Shigeo Tanaka | Director |
| Writing | Katsumi Nishimura | Adaptation |
| Writing | Hiroshi Hamamoto | Original Story |
| Production | Kazuo Tsukaguchi | Producer |
| Production | Asata Fujii | Producer |
| Camera | Shigeo Itabashi | Director of Photography |
| Art | Tomoo Shimogawara | Art Direction |
| Sound | Yūji Koseki | Music |
| Sound | Toshikazu Watanabe | Sound Recordist |
| Lighting | Tsunekichi Shibata | Lighting Technician |