The Song Lantern(歌行燈)
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Japan · 1943
1h 33m
Director Mikio Naruse
Starring Shôtarô Hanayagi, Eijirō Yanagi, Ichijirō Oya, Kan Ishii
Genre Drama
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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.
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