Old Songs
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Set against the 1877 Satsuma Rebellion, two Osaka families navigate the radical social shifts of the early Meiji Era. As the merchant class ascends to economic prominence, the former samurai class faces a steady decline in status and traditional structure.
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Cast
26 people
Ranko Hanai
Known for
Sanshiro Sugata
Repast
Jun Fujio
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Kon Ichikawa
Kaoru Morimoto
Tamizo Ishida
Kokuten Kōdō
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Seven Samurai
Throne of Blood
Kazuo Yamazaki
Eitarō Shindō
Known for
Sansho the Bailiff
Chikamatsu Monogatari
Yoshio Ehara
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Shosuke Shimizu
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Botchan
Tamizo Ishida Director · Kaoru Morimoto Writer Kazuo Yamasaki Cinematographer
First release February 1, 1939 · Produced in Japan · Production Toho Film (Eiga) Co. Ltd.
Production
Toho Eiga
Production
Toho Film (Eiga) Co. Ltd.
Production
Japan
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Original title
むかしの歌
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · February 1, 1939
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