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The Song Lantern (1943)

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Summary: 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.

AKA: Uta-andon

Country: Japan

Directed By: Mikio Naruse

Written By: Kyoka Izumi, Mantaro Kubota

Starring: Isuzu Yamada, Shôtarô Hanayagi, Eijirô Yanagi, Ichijirô Oya, Kan Ishii, Eiichi Seto

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na	Magmadiver	72	T₅
na	imdb	69	T₇
na	Dally	70	T₅
na	FitFortDanga	63	T₃
An unremarkable film from Naruse. A young Noh performer insults an arrogant old master, who kills himself. The young guy is then disowned by his father and kicked out of the troupe. It's a fairly typical Japanese story of shame and redemption and honor... basically, people taking shit way too seriously. It's not so dull that I couldn't sit through it, but it's not that engaging, either. A couple of nice shots, but otherwise for Naruse fanatics only.
na	flowing	77	T₈