A self-absorbed young actor humiliates an elderly Noh performer, who then commits suicide. His act of cruelty compels his father to disown him, leading the once promising actor to a life on the streets. But his desire to win back the respect of his father and the affection of the dead actor's daughter pushes him toward a more noble existence. Naruse employed a delicately structured mise-en-scene in this family melodrama, which evokes the work of Josef von Sternberg.
Genre: Drama
Stars: Shōtarō Hanayagi, Eijirō Yanagi, Ichijirō Oya, Kan Ishii, Isuzu Yamada, Eiichi Seto
Crew: Mikio Naruse (Director), Izumi Kyōka (Original Story), Mantarō Kubota (Screenplay), Asakazu Nakai (Director of Photography), Tōtetsu Hirakawa (Art Direction), Kuichirô Kishida (Lighting Technician)
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Studio: Toho Eiga Co., Ltd.
Runtime: 93 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Feb 11, 1943
IMDb: 4.2
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