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.

• Mikio NaruseDirector
• Mantarō KubotaScreenplay
• Shiro FukaiOriginal Music Composer

• Shōtarō HanayagiOnchi Kitahachi
• Eijirō YanagiJirozou
• Ichijirō OyaOnchi Genjiro
• Kan IshiiHenmi Sessou
• Isuzu YamadaO-Sode
• Eiichi SetoGen-ichi
• Masao MurataMuneyama
• Tamae KiyokawaCast