
The Morning Sun Shines
1929, Japanese. Directed by Kenji Mizoguchi & Seiichi Ina.
The Morning Sun Shines is a fiction-documentary film by Kenji Mizoguchi and Seiichi Ina. The film is a combination of a drama about a reporter, and documentary footage about newspaper production. Only 25 minutes of footage has survived.
- Runtime
- 0h 25m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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Details
- Released
- 12 April 1929
- Original title
- 朝日は輝く
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Chiio Kimura
- Budget
- $25
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The Morning Sun Shines runs 25 minutes (0h 25m).
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The Morning Sun Shines isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 12 April 1929. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Morning Sun Shines?
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Who directed The Morning Sun Shines?
The Morning Sun Shines (1929) was directed by Kenji Mizoguchi and Seiichi Ina and stars Takako Irie, Joji Oka, Kōju Murata.