The Song Lantern
1943, Japanese. Directed by Mikio Naruse.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 11 February 1943
- Original title
- 歌行燈
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Mantarō Kubota
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The Song Lantern isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 11 February 1943. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Song Lantern?
The Song Lantern (1943) was directed by Mikio Naruse and stars Shōtarō Hanayagi, Eijirō Yanagi, Ichijirō Oya.