The Song Lantern (1943)
- Original title
- 歌行燈
- Directed by
- Mikio Naruse
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Japan
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Rating
- 7.3 of 10 from 7 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A performer grapples with personal loss and the burden of tradition in wartime Japan. The story follows his quiet struggle to find purpose through his art.
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What happens
The Song Lantern (Japanese: 歌行燈, Hepburn: Uta andon), also titled A Song by Lantern Light, is a 1943 Japanese drama film by Mikio Naruse. It is based on a novel by Kyōka Izumi. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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