Song of Home

A Japanese variation on the prodigal son. Two young men, one a stay-at-home, the other a worldly student, find their paths diverging and converging after the latter returns from the city. Mizoguchi's early talent is evident in this simple story of tradition versus modernity.

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Kenji Mizoguchi directed Song of Home in 1925. See Kenji Mizoguchi's full filmography, where to start with Kenji Mizoguchi, or where to go after you've seen everything by Kenji Mizoguchi.

Song of Home was released in 1925 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 50 minutes.