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Asahi wa kagayaku
Also known as [The Morning Sun Shines]
(1929) Japan
B&W : Short film
Directed by Kenji Mizoguchi

Cast: Eiji Nakano [Hayafusa], Kôju Murata (Hirotoshi Murata) [Kusaka], Ranko Sawa [Asako Akizuki], Takako Irie, Heitarô Doi, Nobuo Iizuka, Jôji Oka (Susumu Minobe)

[?] Nikkatsu Uzumasa and/or Nikkatsu-Mukôjima? production. / Scenario by Chijo Kimura. Cinematography by Tatsuyuki Yokota. / Released 12 April 1929. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.

Promotional.

Synopsis: Promotional film details the effort required to produce a daily newspaper.

Survival status: Print exists [incomplete].

Current rights holder: (unknown)

Keywords: Newspapers

Listing updated: 26 June 2023.

References: Website-IMDb.

Home video: DVD.