Hai cercato: 歌行燈
The Song Lantern / 1943
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.
The Song Lantern / 1960
The title of the film reflects the custom of writing poems and lyrics on paper lanterns. The film tells about the difficult relationship between the actors of the Japanese classical theater No, friendship, hatred and love…
Conosciuto per: Man with a Funky Hat: The 20,000,000 Yen Arm (1961), The Deep Blue Sea (1957), The Seven Faces of Bannai Tarao, Private Eye (1956)