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Where to Watch Palace of the Singing Raccoon-Dogs (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.
FantasyDramaMusicRomance 86 min
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Cast
- Hiroko Takayama as Okuro
- Chikako Miyagi as Tanukichiro
- Yoshiko Kusabue as Kinuta
- Shigeo Kusunoki as Tsutsumizaemon
- Mamechiyo as Otanu