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.

Genre:

Drama

Duration:

93 min

Actor:

Shōtarō Hanayagi, Eijirō Yanagi, Ichijirō Oya

Quality:

HD

Director:

Mikio Naruse

Release:

1943

Country:

Japan

IMDb:

7.3