(歌行燈)

Content: 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.

Countries:

Japan

Genres:

Drama

Runtime:

93 minutes

Year:

1943

Directors:

Mikio Naruse

Production companies:

Toho Eiga

Actors:

Onchi Kitahachi

Jirozou

Onchi Genjiro

Henmi Sessou

O-Sode

Crews:

Director

Screenplay

Original Story

Editor

Director of Photography