Song of the Devil

Song of the Devil

93 mins | Drama | Aug. 15, 1975

Bakyo is a talented but unsuccessful rakugo artist. The very successful Rokyu wants to take Bakyo under his wings, but Bakyo refuses, claiming that Rokyu's rakugo is compromised by the elements of kabuki. But Bakyo changes his mind and determines to learn (or steal) Rokyu's craft and makes it his own.

Song of the Devil

93 mins | Drama | Aug. 15, 1975

Song of the Devil
Bakyo is a talented but unsuccessful rakugo artist. The very successful Rokyu wants to take Bakyo under his wings, but Bakyo refuses, claiming that Rokyu's rakugo is compromised by the elements of kabuki. But Bakyo changes his mind and determines to learn (or steal) Rokyu's craft and makes it his own.
Producers Art Theatre Guild
Original title 鬼の詩
Directors Tetsutaro Murano
Writers Hisashi Sugiura, Giichi Fujimoto, Tetsutaro Murano