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The Only Son

193687 min 7.4 TMDBIMDb ↗Released

A rural widow sends her only son to Tokyo to receive a better education. Years later, she visits him and finds he has become a night school teacher struggling to support his wife and son.

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Release / first air1936-09-15
Original languageJA
GenresDrama
DirectorYasujirō Ozu
WriterYasujirō Ozu
BudgetNot available
RevenueNot available
ProductionShochiku

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10 cast members
Chōko IidaChōko IidaTsune Nonomiya
Shinichi HimoriShinichi HimoriRyosuke Nonomiya
Masao HayamaMasao HayamaYoung Ryosuke
Yoshiko TsubouchiYoshiko TsubouchiSugiko
Mitsuko YoshikawaMitsuko YoshikawaOtaka, Ryosuke's neighbour
Tomio AokiTomio AokiTomibo, Otaka's son
Chishū RyūChishū RyūOkubo, Ryosuke's teacher
Tomoko NaniwaTomoko NaniwaOkubo's Wife
Bakudan KozoBakudan KozoOkubo's Son
Eiko TakamatsuEiko TakamatsuOshige

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#parent child relationship#tokyo, japan#poverty#1930s#mother son estrangement#disappointment#unexpected visit#worried mother#economic struggle#success vs. failure#lack of fulfillment

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