
The Song Lantern
6.8/10
Release: 11/02/1943
Duration: 1h 33m

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.
Country: Japan
Language: Japanese
Director:Mikio Naruse
Writers
| Original Story:Izumi Kyōka
| Screenplay:Mantarō Kubota
Production
Toho Eiga Co., Ltd.