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Palace of the Singing Raccoon-Dogs (1942)
Directed by Keigo Kimura
Overview
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.
Length 86 minutes
Actors
Hiroko Takayama | Chikako Miyagi | Yoshiko Kusabue | Shigeo Kusunoki | Mamechiyo | Hisao Ito | Junko Mihara | Michiyakko | Kimie Nihonbashi | Keaton Masuda | Yaeko Kumoi | Kinue Utagawa | Misuzu Okawa | Mineko Takagi | Shizuko Nishikawa | Ebizaburo Ichikawa | Kensaku Haruji | Jun Fujikawa | Eiji Ishikura | Atsushi Takada | Hajime Morita | Taichiro Okura | Ryûzaburô Mitsuoka