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

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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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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