The Song Lantern

The Song Lantern — Plot

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.

• Release date
• February 11, 1943
• Runtime
• 93 min
• Genres
• Drama
• Director
• Mikio Naruse

The Song Lantern — Cast

Shōtarō Hanayagi Onchi Kitahachi Eijirō Yanagi Jirozou

I

Ichijirō Oya Onchi Genjiro Kan Ishii Henmi Sessou Isuzu Yamada O-Sode

E

Eiichi Seto Gen-ichi

M

Masao Murata Muneyama Tamae Kiyokawa