The Lights of Asakusa
浅草の灯
Synopsis
Pre-war Asakusa was a riotous district of cabarets, dance-halls and brothels - a striking backdrop for Shimazu's story of innocence and experience. Pretty, young Reiko is the new dancer in an infamous theatre troupe, and her fellow performers try to protect her virtue in a land of vice. Meanwhile, an ageing actor wants to be a hero off stage as well as on, and the troupe matriarch Marie has to keep them all together.
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Ken Uehara
Shichirō Yamagami
Mieko Takamine
Reiko Kosugi
Daijiro Natsukawa
Chōjirō Kanda
Seiji Nishimura
Sasaki
Yoshiko Tsubouchi
Oryū
Kaneko Fujiwara
Yoshino
Shin Tokudaiji
Jun Asukai
Haruko Sugimura
Marieda Matsushima
Reikichi Kawamura
Gunji Ōhira
Fumiko Okamura
Kureko
Hideo Takeda
Kōhei Handa
Tatsuo Saitō
Kampei Fujii
Chishū Ryū
Shin'ichi Katori
Akio Isono
Senkichi
Shotaro Akagi
Fukumatsu
Shinichi Himori
Futokō
Toshiaki Konoe
Nimura
Sozo Okada
Arakawa
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Yasujirō Shimazu
- Screenplay & Story
- Tadao Ikeda
- Original Score
- Hikaru Saotome
- Original Title
- 浅草の灯
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 17m
- Production Studios
- Shochiku
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Yasujirō Shimazu
Tadao Ikeda, Hiroshi Hamamoto
Hikaru Saotome
Toshio Ubukata
Kōzaburō Yoshimura
Department Leadership Roster
Yasujirō Shimazu
Director
Kōzaburō Yoshimura
Editor
Toshio Ubukata
Director of Photography
Tadao Ikeda
Screenplay
Hikaru Saotome
Original Music Composer
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Lights of Asakusa
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What is The Lights of Asakusa about?
Pre-war Asakusa was a riotous district of cabarets, dance-halls and brothels - a striking backdrop for Shimazu's story of innocence and experience. Pretty, young Reiko is the new dancer in an infamous theatre troupe, and her fellow performers try to protect her virtue in a land of vice. Meanwhile, an ageing actor wants to be a hero off stage as well as on, and the troupe matriarch Marie has to keep them all together.
Who directed The Lights of Asakusa?
The Lights of Asakusa was directed by Yasujirō Shimazu.
Who stars in The Lights of Asakusa?
The principal cast of The Lights of Asakusa includes Ken Uehara, Mieko Takamine, Daijiro Natsukawa, Seiji Nishimura, Yoshiko Tsubouchi.
When was The Lights of Asakusa released and how long is it?
The Lights of Asakusa was released in 1937 with a total runtime of 1h 17m.
Who composed the musical score for The Lights of Asakusa?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Lights of Asakusa was composed by Hikaru Saotome.