Palace of the Singing Raccoon-Dogs
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.
Genre: Music, Fantasy, Romance, Drama
Director: Keigo Kimura
Cast: Hiroko Takayama, Chikako Miyagi, Yoshiko Kusabue, Shigeo Kusunoki
Country: Japan
Quality: HD
Runtime: 86 min.
Release: 1942
IMDb: 6/10