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The Morning Sun Shines

Apr 12, 1929 · 25m
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Drama
Documentary

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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.

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CAST

Takako Irie
girl in the elevator
Joji Oka
(as Susumu Minobe): Hiroo Karasaki, Head of Delegation
Kōju Murata
Kusaka
Eiji Nakano
Hayafusa
Ranko Sawa
Asako Akizuki
Heitaro Doi
Kōhei Akizuki
Directed by Kenji Mizoguchi

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
JA
Budget
$25
Revenue
—
Production
Nikkatsu Corporation
Country
JP

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