Palace of the Singing Raccoon-Dogs (1942)
In this Japanese retelling of Cinderella, Okuro (Takayama) is the unfortunate stepdaughter of a family of tanuki: shape-shifting raccoon dogs. She hopes to see the tanuki prince (former Takarazuka star Miyagi) against her stepmother's wishes; the magical spirit of the willow tree, and a hapless kappa (water goblin) intercede in unexpected ways.
Director:
Keigo Kimura
Writer:
Keigo Kimura
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Hiroko Takayama as Okuro |
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Chikako Miyagi as Tanukichiro |
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Yoshiko Kusabue as Kinuta |
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Shigeo Kusunoki as Tsutsumizaemon |
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Mamechiyo as Otanu |
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Hisao Ito as Kurisuke |
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Junko Mihara as Obana, koshimoto |
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Michiyakko as Ofuku |
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Kimie Nihonbashi as |
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Kiiton Masuda as |
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Yaeko Kumoi as Spirit of Hakumokuren |
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Kinue Utagawa as |
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Misuzu Okawa as Princess Izayoi |
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Mineko Takagi as Kikyo, koshimoto |
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Shizuko Nishikawa as Karukaya, koshimoto |
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Ebizaburo Ichikawa as Donsaku |
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Kensaku Haruji as Donkichi |
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Jun Fujikawa as Gorokuzaemon |
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Eiji Ishikura as |
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Atsushi Takada as |
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Hajime Morita as |
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Taichiro Okura as |
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Ryūzaburō Mitsuoka as |
| Sound | Hisashi Kase | Sound |
| Art | Yoshizô Kamisato | Art Direction |
| Directing | Keigo Kimura | Director |
| Writing | Keigo Kimura | Screenplay |
| Camera | Yukimasa Makita | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Akio Sato | Original Music Composer |
| Lighting | Ken'ichi Okamoto | Gaffer |
| Lighting | Toyojiro Nakano | Gaffer |