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.
Mikio Naruse
Director
Shōtarō Hanayagi
Onchi Kitahachi
Eijirō Yanagi
Jirozou
Ichijirō Oya
Onchi Genjiro
Kan Ishii
Henmi Sessou
Isuzu Yamada
O-Sode
Eiichi Seto
Gen-ichi
Masao Murata
Muneyama
Tamae Kiyokawa
La joven69%
God's Pocket58%
167%
Hamlet74%
Salomé62%
Farming62%
Skin64%
楢山節考74%
Holy Lands61%
I'm Not Here58%
The Visit72%
Home67%
May December65%
What Maisie Knew71%
Hardball64%
Brotherly Love70%
Three Christs66%
Babylon69%
Alex of Venice59%
Vanya on 42nd Street66%
