The Song Lantern

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Samenvatting in het Engels

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.

Cast

S Shōtarō HanayagiOnchi Kitahachi E Eijirō YanagiJirozou I Ichijirō OyaOnchi Genjiro K Kan IshiiHenmi Sessou I Isuzu YamadaO-Sode E Eiichi SetoGen-ichi M Masao MurataMuneyama T Tamae Kiyokawa