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Palace of the Singing Raccoon-Dogs (1942)

Name: Palace of the Singing Raccoon-Dogs
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Music, Romance
Released: 1942-11-05
Duration: 86 min
Rating: 10
Cast: Hiroko Takayama, Chikako Miyagi, Yoshiko Kusabue, Shigeo Kusunoki, Mamechiyo

Palace of the Singing Raccoon-Dogs (1942), directed by Keigo Kimura, starring Hiroko Takayama and Chikako Miyagi.

11/05/1942 BR Drama, Fantasy, Music and Romance 1h 26m

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Synopsis

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.

What the catalogue says about this film

Film 1 of 19 by 木村恵吾 in the catalogue
Rated 10, against a Romance average of 6.5

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牧田行正Cinematography
Keigo KimuraDirector, Screenplay
Akio SatoOriginal music

Trivia

It premiered on November 5, 1942, a Thursday.
It runs 1h26 — a typical feature length.
Its original title is "歌ふ狸御殿".
This film's quiz has 9 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

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StudiosDaiei Film
CountriesJapan
LanguagesJapanese
StatusReleased

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牧田行正 Cinematography
Keigo Kimura Director
Akio Sato Original music
Keigo Kimura Screenplay

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What is Palace of the Singing Raccoon-Dogs about?

Palace of the Singing Raccoon-Dogs: 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) i…

Who directed Palace of the Singing Raccoon-Dogs?

Palace of the Singing Raccoon-Dogs was directed by Keigo Kimura in 1942.

Who stars in Palace of the Singing Raccoon-Dogs?

The cast of Palace of the Singing Raccoon-Dogs includes Hiroko Takayama, Chikako Miyagi, Yoshiko Kusabue, Shigeo Kusunoki and Mamechiyo.

How long is Palace of the Singing Raccoon-Dogs?

Palace of the Singing Raccoon-Dogs runs for 86 minutes, or 1h26.