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1936
  • Drama

The Only Son

一人息子
Runtime
1h 27m
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Countries
  • JP
  • Japan
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Languages
  • ja
A silk factory worker is persuaded to support her son's education up to a college level despite their poverty. Many years later, she travels to Tokyo to visit her son.

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Yasujirō Ozu
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Cast
Shinichi Himori
Ryosuke Ninomiya
Masao Hayama
Ryosuke Nonomiya, as child
Yoshiko Tsubouchi
Sugiko
Mitsuko Yoshikawa
O-Taka
Chishū Ryū
Professor Ookubo
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  • Status
    Released
  • Release date
    Sept. 15, 1936
  • Original Language
    Japanese
  • Production Companies
    • Shochiku Co., Ltd.

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