Palace of the Singing Raccoon-Dogs
In this Japanese retelling of Cinderella, Okuro (Takayama) is the unfortunate stepdaughter of a family of tanuki: shape-shifting raccoon dogs. She hopes to see the tanuki prince (former Takarazuka star Miyagi) against her stepmother's wishes; the magical spirit of the willow tree, and a hapless kappa (water goblin) intercede in unexpected ways.
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Palace of the Singing Raccoon-Dogs
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
Status
Released
Release Date
Nov 5, 1942
Runtime
1h 26m
Genres
Music, Fantasy, Romance, Drama
Original Title
歌ふ狸御殿
Production Companies
Daiei Film
Director
Keigo Kimura
Description
In this Japanese retelling of Cinderella, Okuro (Takayama) is the unfortunate stepdaughter of a family of tanuki: shape-shifting raccoon dogs. She hopes to see the tanuki prince (former Takarazuka star Miyagi) against her stepmother's wishes; the magical spirit of the willow tree, and a hapless kappa (water goblin) intercede in unexpected ways.
