Firefly Light
螢火
Synopsis
Set in the 1860s, the final years of the Tokugawa Shogunate, The Fireflies focuses on Tose (Awashima Chikage), the mistress of the Teradaya, a small inn in the Kyoto suburb of Fushimi. She does not have an easy life. Her husband, Isuke (Ban Junzaburo), is a wastrel who fancies himself a kabuki singer and who is obsessed with cleanliness. Her mother-in-law, Sada (Miyoshi Eiko) dislikes her because of her humble origins (her family are farmers) and because she fears that she will inherit the inn instead of Sugi, her daughter. Sada's hopes for Sugi, however, are dashed when she runs off with a con artist and leaves her child behind for Tose to take care of. When Sada becomes seriously ill, it is Tose who nurses her. On her deathbed, Sada asks her daughter-in-law's forgiveness. Meanwhile Isuke spends most of his time with a mistress he has taken, forcing Tose to manage the inn by herself
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Heinosuke Gosho
- Screenplay & Story
- Sakunosuke Oda, Toshio Yasumi
- Original Score
- Yasushi Akutagawa
- Original Title
- 螢火
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 3m
- Production Studios
- Shochiku
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Heinosuke Gosho
Sakunosuke Oda, Toshio Yasumi
Yasushi Akutagawa
Yoshio Miyajima
Yoshishige Uchiyama
Department Leadership Roster
Yoshishige Uchiyama
Producer
Heinosuke Gosho
Director
Toshio Yasumi
Writer
Yoshio Miyajima
Director of Photography
Yasushi Akutagawa
Original Music Composer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Firefly Light
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What is Firefly Light about?
Set in the 1860s, the final years of the Tokugawa Shogunate, The Fireflies focuses on Tose (Awashima Chikage), the mistress of the Teradaya, a small inn in the Kyoto suburb of Fushimi. She does not have an easy life. Her husband, Isuke (Ban Junzaburo), is a wastrel who fancies himself a kabuki singer and who is obsessed with cleanliness. Her mother-in-law, Sada (Miyoshi Eiko) dislikes her because of her humble origins (her family are farmers) and because she fears that she will inherit the inn instead of Sugi, her daughter. Sada's hopes for Sugi, however, are dashed when she runs off with a con artist and leaves her child behind for Tose to take care of. When Sada becomes seriously ill, it is Tose who nurses her. On her deathbed, Sada asks her daughter-in-law's forgiveness. Meanwhile Isuke spends most of his time with a mistress he has taken, forcing Tose to manage the inn by herself
Who directed Firefly Light?
Firefly Light was directed by Heinosuke Gosho.
Who stars in Firefly Light?
The principal cast of Firefly Light includes Chikage Awashima, Junzaburō Ban, Ayako Wakao, Miki Mori, Masao Mishima.
When was Firefly Light released and how long is it?
Firefly Light was released in 1958 with a total runtime of 2h 3m.
Who composed the musical score for Firefly Light?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Firefly Light was composed by Yasushi Akutagawa.
Is Firefly Light based on a book or true story?
Firefly Light is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Sakunosuke Oda".