Lil's Return from Shanghai
上海帰りのリル
Synopsis
In pre-war Shanghai, a man falls in love with a mysterious woman, but she eventually disappears. Back in Japan, he is obsessed by her memory and tries to recreate the world he knew then.
Top Cast
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Michitarō Mizushima
Kenkichi Yamamoto
Kyōko Kagawa
Lil Takemoto / Katsuko Suzuki
Yuriko Hamada
Kiko Murai
Hisaya Morishige
Ichiro Okamura
Heihachirō Ōkawa
Takada
Kenji Kawai
Jiro
Santa Ariki
Tsukida
Kyōzō Fuyuki
Hiroshi Ayukawa
Shigeru Ogura
Kenji Oyama
Bontarō Miake
Nomura
Miyuki Chiaki
Harue
Ken Tsumura
Singer
Ho Mei Fan
Chinese diva
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kōji Shima
- Screenplay & Story
- Sumiko Fujita, Fumi Shiina, Kōji Shima
- Original Score
- Seitaro Omori
- Original Title
- 上海帰りのリル
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Production Studios
- Sogei Production, Shintoho Company
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kōji Shima
Sumiko Fujita, Fumi Shiina, Kōji Shima
Seitaro Omori
Akira Mimura
Yoshihiro Takenaka
Department Leadership Roster
Kōji Shima
Director
Akira Mimura
Director of Photography
Seitaro Omori
Original Music Composer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Lil's Return from Shanghai
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Lil's Return from Shanghai about?
In pre-war Shanghai, a man falls in love with a mysterious woman, but she eventually disappears. Back in Japan, he is obsessed by her memory and tries to recreate the world he knew then.
Who directed Lil's Return from Shanghai?
Lil's Return from Shanghai was directed by Kōji Shima.
Who stars in Lil's Return from Shanghai?
The principal cast of Lil's Return from Shanghai includes Michitarō Mizushima, Kyōko Kagawa, Yuriko Hamada, Hisaya Morishige, Heihachirō Ōkawa.
When was Lil's Return from Shanghai released and how long is it?
Lil's Return from Shanghai was released in 1952 with a total runtime of 1h 25m.
Who composed the musical score for Lil's Return from Shanghai?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Lil's Return from Shanghai was composed by Seitaro Omori.