The Song Lantern
1943 · 93 MIN · IMDB 6.9 · 175 VOTES · DIR. Mikio Naruse
Overview
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 735 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:19 Let's support the honour of family and people.
00:06:56 By the way, how was the show today?
00:09:18 you may be considered as master in Tokyo
00:11:49 They are always together.
00:14:55 Just let him in.
00:20:35 he might be still awake because of snow
00:24:27 Yes I did.
00:27:21 appreciate what you did to Sozan
00:30:36 How can he survive?
00:34:09 - Do you run away? - No. I play for you outside
00:39:33 You're not happy with this?
00:42:27 - I cannot play with your rhythm. - Sorry.
00:45:03 I'll look for him.
00:48:03 I decided to finish our companionship
00:50:18 She was crying in my carriage
00:53:53 Does it hurt? The punishment?
00:58:14 where?
01:05:37 Take this and your father may forgive me, too.
01:11:12 After he finished teaching me
01:15:01 a bottle of hot sake
01:17:42 I cannot play well
01:19:32 Noh theatre?
01:23:51 A street singer?
01:26:30 You're Kitahachi...
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed735
Dialogue density7.9 lines / min
First line00:00:19
Final line01:26:30
Production Record
DirectorMikio Naruse
LanguageJapanese
IMDb votes175