Old Songs

Directed by Tamizo Ishida

With Ranko Hanai, Jun Fujio, Kokuten Kōdō, Eitarō Shindō and Saburō Sawai

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.