Palace of the Singing Raccoon-Dogs

Palace of the Singing Raccoon-Dogs

86 mins | Drama, Romance, Music, Fantasy | Nov. 5, 1942

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.

Palace of the Singing Raccoon-Dogs

86 mins | Drama, Romance, Music, Fantasy | Nov. 5, 1942

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) intercede in unexpected ways.
Producers Daiei Motion Picture Co., Ltd.
Original title 歌ふ狸御殿
Directors Keigo Kimura
Writers Keigo Kimura

Cast

Hiroko Takayama

as Okuro

Chikako Miyagi

as Tanukichiro

Yoshiko Kusabue

as Kinuta

Shigeo Kusunoki

as Tsutsumizaemon

Mamechiyo

as Otanu

Hisao Itô

as Kurisuke

Junko Mihara

as Obana, koshimoto

Michiyakko

as Ofuku

Yaeko Kumoi

as Spirit of Hakumokuren

Misuzu Okawa

as Princess Izayoi

Mineko Takagi

as Kikyo, koshimoto

Shizuko Nishikawa

as Karukaya, koshimoto

Ebizaburo Ichikawa

as Donsaku

Kensaku Haruji

as Donkichi

Jun Fujikawa

as Gorokuzaemon