Drama ·Documentary · Japan · 1929 · 25m

The Morning Sun Shines

朝日は輝く

The Morning Sun Shines poster
Director
Kenji MizoguchiSeiichi Ina
Cast
Takako Irie as girl in the elevator Joji Oka as (as Susumu Minobe): Hiroo Karasaki, Head of Delegation Kōju Murata as Kusaka Eiji Nakano as Hayafusa Ranko Sawa as Asako Akizuki Heitaro Doi as Kōhei Akizuki
Crew
Chiio Kimura — Writer
Synopsis

The Morning Sun Shines is a fiction-documentary film by Kenji Mizoguchi and Seiichi Ina. The film is a combination of a drama about a reporter, and documentary footage about newspaper production. Only 25 minutes of footage has survived.

Mood & Themes
newspapernewspartially lost film
Key Collaborators
Kenji Mizoguchi Director Seiichi Ina Director Chiio Kimura Writer
Follow the Thread

Kenji Mizoguchi directed The Morning Sun Shines. Explore their complete filmography and the collaborators who shaped their vision.

Kenji Mizoguchi's filmography → Seiichi Ina's filmography → More Drama → More Documentary →
Agent-readable