Plot Summary

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.

Movie Details

Original Title
歌ふ狸御殿
Status
released
Original Language
ja

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Cast

Hiroko Takayama as Okuro

Hiroko Takayama

Okuro

Chikako Miyagi as Tanukichiro

Chikako Miyagi

Tanukichiro

Yoshiko Kusabue as Kinuta

Yoshiko Kusabue

Kinuta

Shigeo Kusunoki as Tsutsumizaemon

Shigeo Kusunoki

Tsutsumizaemon

Mamechiyo as Otanu

Mamechiyo

Otanu

Hisao Ito as Kurisuke

Hisao Ito

Kurisuke

Junko Mihara as Obana, koshimoto

Junko Mihara

Obana, koshimoto

Michiyakko as Ofuku

Michiyakko

Ofuku

Kimie Nihonbashi as

Kimie Nihonbashi

Kiiton Masuda as

Kiiton Masuda

Yaeko Kumoi as Spirit of Hakumokuren

Yaeko Kumoi

Spirit of Hakumokuren

Kinue Utagawa as

Kinue Utagawa

Misuzu Okawa as Princess Izayoi

Misuzu Okawa

Princess Izayoi

Mineko Takagi as Kikyo, koshimoto

Mineko Takagi

Kikyo, koshimoto

Shizuko Nishikawa as Karukaya, koshimoto

Shizuko Nishikawa

Karukaya, koshimoto

Ebizaburo Ichikawa as Donsaku

Ebizaburo Ichikawa

Donsaku

Kensaku Haruji as Donkichi

Kensaku Haruji

Donkichi

Jun Fujikawa as Gorokuzaemon

Jun Fujikawa

Gorokuzaemon

Eiji Ishikura as

Eiji Ishikura

Atsushi Takada as

Atsushi Takada

Production Companies

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