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Haru Ranman Tanuki Matsuri (1948)

Haru Ranman Tanuki Matsuri poster
Original title
春爛漫狸祭
Directed by
Keigo Kimura
Genre
comedy film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 15m
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This is a Japanese operetta film from 1948 that mixes fairy tale elements like Cinderella and Snow White with Japanese folklore. The story features animal characters in a whimsical folkloric setting and has a cheerful musical tone.

whimsicalplayfullightheartedcheerfulmusicalfancifulnostalgicchildlike

What happens

『春爛漫狸祭』(はるらんまんたぬきまつり)は、1948年(昭和23年)公開のオペレッタ映画。木村恵吾が脚本、監督。 木村による『狸御殿』の戦後初めて制作された映画。『シンデレラ』や『白雪姫』などを意識した和洋折衷のミュージカル作品であり、登場する動物の造形もメルヘンチックなものとなっている。 (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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