歌行燈 (1943)

Run Time: 1h33m | Release: 11 Feb 1943

Genres: Drama |

Production Countries: Japan

6.8 / 106 Vote Count

Overview:

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.