Asakusa Lights
A passionate singer who’s rough around the edges but has a warm heart; a kind-hearted, impoverished painter who devotes himself wholeheartedly; and a beautiful opera singer loved by both of them—the joys and sorrows of Asakusa during the golden age of opera.
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Jun Negami
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Ryūji Shinagawa
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Yasuko Kawakami
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Chizuko Ohama
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Hiroko Yajima
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Jun Tatara
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Nobuko Shingu
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Bontarō Miake
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Koh Sugita
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Isao Yamagata
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Chieko Murata
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Eiji Funakoshi
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Shigeo Tanaka Director · Hiroshi Hamamoto Story Shigeo Itabashi Cinematographer
First release March 11, 1956 · Produced in Japan · Original title 浅草の灯
Production
Daiei Film
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Japan
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Original title
浅草の灯
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · March 11, 1956
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No release date listed for United States.
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