The Song Lantern
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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…
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Raizō Ichikawa
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Mayumi Kurata
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Fujiko Yamamoto
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Natsuko Kahara
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Eitarō Ozawa
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Rieko Sumi
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Michiko Ono
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Kichijirō Ueda
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Rashomon
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Kinzō Shin
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Eijirō Yanagi
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Kazuko Wakamatsu
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Satoko Minami
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Teinosuke Kinugasa Director · Jun Sagara Screenplay Izumi Kyōka Author
First release May 18, 1960 · Produced in Japan · Original title 歌行燈
Production
Daiei Film
Production
Japan
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Languages
Original title
歌行燈
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · May 18, 1960
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No release date listed for United States.
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