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The Lion Dance (1936)

6.1(20)24mJune 28, 1936

Music Documentary

Yasujirō Ozu

Director

Rate

Diary

Overview

Famous kabuki performer Kikugoro IV performs the Lion Dance, in which a young girl is possessed by the spirit of a lion and transforms into the demonic beast.

Cast

Kikugorô Onoe

Yayoi / Shishi no sei

Shigeru Onoe

Kochou

Wafuu Matsunaga

Nagauta - Uta

Status: Released
Original title: 菊五郎の鏡獅子
Original language: Japanese
Release date: June 28, 1936

Production

Kokusai Bunka Shinkokai, Shochiku

Country

Japan

Keywords

dancemythologykabukishort film

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