Palace of the Singing Raccoon-Dogs
MovieTitle | 歌ふ狸御殿 |
User score | 0 |
Release date | Nov 5, 1942 |
Genre | Music, Fantasy, Romance, Drama |
Director | Keigo Kimura |
Production country | Japan |
Production companies | Daiei Film |
Run time | 86 min. |
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.