The Song Lantern aka 歌行燈 is a film from Japan, released in 1960, starring Raizō Ichikawa, Mayumi Kurata, Fujiko Yamamoto, Natsuko Kahara, Eitarō Ozawa, Rieko Sumi, Michiko Ono, Kichijirō Ueda, Kinzō Shin, Eijirō Yanagi and directed by Teinosuke Kinugasa.
Plot: The title of the film reflects the custom of writing poems and lyrics on paper lanterns.
The film tells about the difficult relationship between the actors of the Japanese classical theater No, friendship, hatred and love…