Music ·Fantasy ·Romance ·Drama · Japan · 1942 · 1h 26m

Palace of the Singing Raccoon-Dogs

歌ふ狸御殿

Director

Cast

Hiroko Takayama as Okuro Chikako Miyagi as Tanukichiro Yoshiko Kusabue as Kinuta Shigeo Kusunoki as Tsutsumizaemon Mamechiyo as Otanu Hisao Ito as Kurisuke

Crew

Yukimasa Makita — Director of Photography Akio Sato — Original Music Composer Keigo Kimura — Screenplay

Synopsis

In this Japanese retelling of Cinderella, Okuro (Takayama) is the unfortunate stepdaughter of a family of tanuki: shape-shifting raccoon dogs. She hopes to see the tanuki prince (former Takarazuka star Miyagi) against her stepmother's wishes; the magical spirit of the willow tree, and a hapless kappa (water goblin) intercede in unexpected ways.

Key Collaborators

Keigo Kimura Director Yukimasa Makita Director of Photography Akio Sato Original Music Composer Keigo Kimura Screenplay

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