Poster of The Lights of Asakusa

The Lights of Asakusa

Plot: Pre-war Asakusa was a riotous district of cabarets, dance-halls and brothels - a striking backdrop for Shimazu's story of innocence and experience. Pretty, young Reiko is the new dancer in an infamous theatre troupe, and her fellow performers try to protect her virtue in a land of vice
Release Date: Thursday, December 2 1937
86 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Ken UeharaKen Uehara
Ken Uehara was
28 in The Lights of Asakusa
as 'Shichirō Yamagami'.
Thu, Oct 07 1909 –
Sat, Nov 23 1991
Portrait of Mieko TakamineMieko Takamine
Mieko Takamine was
19 in The Lights of Asakusa
as 'Reiko Kosugi'.
Mon, Dec 02 1918 –
Sun, May 27 1990
Portrait of Daijirō NatsukawaDaijirō Natsukawa
Daijirō Natsukawa was
>> in The Lights of Asakusa
as 'Chōjirō Kanda'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Seiji NishimuraSeiji Nishimura
Seiji Nishimura was
31 in The Lights of Asakusa
as 'Sasaki'.
Thu, Mar 29 1906 –
Thu, Jan 01 1948
Portrait of Yoshiko TsubouchiYoshiko Tsubouchi
Yoshiko Tsubouchi was
22 in The Lights of Asakusa
as 'Oryū'.
Tue, Jun 22 1915 –
Sun, Nov 03 1985
Portrait of Kaneko FujiwaraKaneko Fujiwara
Kaneko Fujiwara was
>> in The Lights of Asakusa
as 'Yoshino'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shin TokudaijiShin Tokudaiji
Shin Tokudaiji was
27 in The Lights of Asakusa
as 'Jun Asukai'.
Wed, Oct 05 1910 –
Wed, Jul 19 1995
Portrait of Haruko SugimuraHaruko Sugimura
Haruko Sugimura was
28 in The Lights of Asakusa
as 'Marieda Matsushima'.
Thu, Jan 07 1909 –
Fri, Apr 04 1997
Portrait of Reikichi KawamuraReikichi Kawamura
Reikichi Kawamura was
40 in The Lights of Asakusa
as 'Gunji Ōhira'.
Fri, Jan 01 1897 –
Mon, Dec 22 1952
Portrait of Fumiko OkamuraFumiko Okamura
Fumiko Okamura was
39 in The Lights of Asakusa
as 'Kureko'.
Mon, Oct 24 1898 –
Sun, Aug 15 1976
Portrait of Hideo TakedaHideo Takeda
Hideo Takeda was
50 in The Lights of Asakusa
as 'Kōhei Handa'.
Sun, Feb 20 1887
Portrait of Tatsuo SaitōTatsuo Saitō
Tatsuo Saitō was
35 in The Lights of Asakusa
as 'Kampei Fujii'.
Tue, Jun 10 1902 –
Sat, Mar 02 1968
Portrait of Chishū RyūChishū Ryū
Chishū Ryū was
33 in The Lights of Asakusa
as 'Shin'ichi Katori'.
Fri, May 13 1904 –
Tue, Mar 16 1993
Portrait of Akio IsonoAkio Isono
Akio Isono was
27 in The Lights of Asakusa
as 'Senkichi'.
Thu, Oct 20 1910 –
Tue, Jan 21 1986
Portrait of Shotaro AkagiShotaro Akagi
Shotaro Akagi was
>> in The Lights of Asakusa
as 'Fukumatsu'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shinichi HimoriShinichi Himori
Shinichi Himori was
30 in The Lights of Asakusa
as 'Futokō'.
Thu, Jan 10 1907 –
Sat, Sep 12 1959
Portrait of Toshiaki KonoeToshiaki Konoe
Toshiaki Konoe was
27 in The Lights of Asakusa
as 'Nimura'.
Sun, Jul 03 1910
Portrait of Hikaru YamanouchiHikaru Yamanouchi
Hikaru Yamanouchi was
34 in The Lights of Asakusa
as 'Arakawa'.
Sun, Jun 14 1903 –
Thu, Sep 01 1983
Portrait of Kōichi ItōKōichi Itō
Kōichi Itō was
30 in The Lights of Asakusa
as 'Sakuragi'.
Mon, Jul 08 1907
Portrait of Tokuji KobayashiTokuji Kobayashi
Tokuji Kobayashi was
36 in The Lights of Asakusa
as 'Perfumer'.
Sat, Mar 09 1901 –
Thu, Jun 11 1964
Portrait of Kimiyo ŌtsukaKimiyo Ōtsuka
Kimiyo Ōtsuka was
23 in The Lights of Asakusa
as 'dancer in 'Carmen''.
Mon, Nov 23 1914 –
Thu, Feb 01 1996
Portrait of Mitsuko HigashiyamaMitsuko Higashiyama
Mitsuko Higashiyama was
>> in The Lights of Asakusa
as 'dancer in 'Carmen''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Masami MorikawaMasami Morikawa
Masami Morikawa was
18 in The Lights of Asakusa
as 'dancer in 'Carmen''.
Fri, Dec 06 1918
Portrait of Yaeko IzumoYaeko Izumo
Yaeko Izumo was
28 in The Lights of Asakusa
as 'dancer in 'Carmen''.
Wed, Sep 08 1909
Portrait of Kazuko KomakiKazuko Komaki
Kazuko Komaki was
>> in The Lights of Asakusa
as 'dancer in 'Carmen''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kanji KawaraKanji Kawara
Kanji Kawara was
40 in The Lights of Asakusa
as ''.
Wed, Apr 14 1897 –
Sat, Jan 26 1974

Crew

Portrait of Yasujirō ShimazuYasujirō Shimazu
Director
Yasujirō Shimazu was
40 in The Lights of Asakusa
Wed, Jun 02 1897 –
Tue, Sep 18 1945
Portrait of Keisuke KinoshitaKeisuke Kinoshita
Assistant Director
Keisuke Kinoshita was
24 in The Lights of Asakusa
Tue, Dec 03 1912 –
Wed, Dec 30 1998
Portrait of Toshio UbukataToshio Ubukata
Director of Photography
Toshio Ubukata was
>> in The Lights of Asakusa
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tadao IkedaTadao Ikeda
Screenplay
Tadao Ikeda was
32 in The Lights of Asakusa
Sun, Feb 05 1905 –
Tue, May 12 1964
Portrait of Kōzaburō YoshimuraKōzaburō Yoshimura
Editor
Kōzaburō Yoshimura was
26 in The Lights of Asakusa
Fri, Sep 08 1911 –
Tue, Nov 07 2000
Portrait of Hikaru SaotomeHikaru Saotome
Original Music Composer, Music Arranger
Hikaru Saotome was
33 in The Lights of Asakusa
Wed, Jan 27 1904
Portrait of Tatsuo HamadaTatsuo Hamada
Art Direction
Tatsuo Hamada was
>> in The Lights of Asakusa
Unknown Birthday –
Tue, Nov 22 1983
Portrait of Hiroshi HamamotoHiroshi Hamamoto
Original Story
Hiroshi Hamamoto was
>> in The Lights of Asakusa
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Takeo DobashiTakeo Dobashi
Sound Recordist
Takeo Dobashi was
>> in The Lights of Asakusa
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Saburo OmuraSaburo Omura
Sound Recordist
Saburo Omura was
>> in The Lights of Asakusa
Unknown Birthday