The Song Lantern

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

Shōtarō Hanayagi Onchi Kitahachi Eijirō Yanagi Jirozou Ichijirō Oya Onchi Genjiro Kan Ishii Henmi Sessou Isuzu Yamada O-Sode Eiichi Seto Gen-ichi Masao Murata Muneyama Tamae Kiyokawa

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