The Lights of Asakusa (1937)
- Original title
- 浅草の灯
- Directed by
- Yasujirō Shimazu
- Genre
- drama
- Country
- Japan
- Runtime
- 1h 17m
- Rating
- 6.0 of 10 from 6 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
In pre-war Asakusa, a young dancer named Reiko joins a theater troupe where older performers try to shield her from the district's cabarets and brothels. An aging actor dreams of real-life heroism while the troupe's matriarch Marie struggles to hold everyone together.
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