6.0The Lights of Asakusa · 1937
The Lights of Asakusa (1937) is a Drama film directed by Yasujirō Shimazu, starring Ken Uehara, Mieko Takamine, Daijiro Natsukawa.
Drama
6.0Overview
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.
Cast
Ken Uehara, Mieko Takamine, Daijiro Natsukawa, Seiji Nishimura, Yoshiko Tsubouchi, Kaneko Fujiwara, Shin Tokudaiji, Haruko Sugimura
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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.
When was "The Lights of Asakusa" released?
The Lights of Asakusa was released in 1937.
Who stars in "The Lights of Asakusa"?
The cast includes Ken Uehara, Mieko Takamine, Daijiro Natsukawa, Seiji Nishimura.
