The Song Lantern (1943)
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.
Director:
Mikio Naruse
Writer:
Mantarō Kubota
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Shōtarō Hanayagi as Onchi Kitahachi |
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Eijirō Yanagi as Jirozou |
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Ichijirō Oya as Onchi Genjiro |
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Kan Ishii as Henmi Sessou |
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Isuzu Yamada as O-Sode |
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Eiichi Seto as Gen-ichi |
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Masao Murata as Muneyama |
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Tamae Kiyokawa as |
| Directing | Mikio Naruse | Director |
| Writing | Mantarō Kubota | Screenplay |
| Writing | Izumi Kyōka | Original Story |
| Editing | Yoshiki Nagasawa | Editor |
| Camera | Asakazu Nakai | Director of Photography |
| Lighting | Kuichiro Kishida | Lighting Technician |
| Art | Tōtetsu Hirakawa | Art Direction |
| Sound | Yûji Dôgen | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | Shiro Fukai | Original Music Composer |
