Old Songs1939

Name: Old Songs
Director: Tamizo Ishida
Genre: Drama
Released: 1939-02-01
Cast: Ranko Hanai, Jun Fujio, Kokuten Kōdō, Eitarō Shindō, Saburō Sawai

Directed by Tamizo Ishida

Set against the 1877 Satsuma Rebellion, two Osaka families navigate the radical social shifts of the early Meiji Era. As the merchant class ascends to economic prominence, the former samurai class faces a steady decline in status and traditional structure.