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![The Song Lantern](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/rvykHkUYQMzp5jewAT3VtcMz2Y1.jpg)
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.
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The Song Lantern
- Overview
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- Crew
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Status
Released
Release Date
Feb 11, 1943
Runtime
1h 33m
Genres
Drama
User Score
68%
Original Title
歌行燈
Production Companies
Toho Eiga Co., Ltd.
Director
Mikio Naruse
Description
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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