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The Only Son

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The Only Son

7.4

1h 27m

1936

Synopsis

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.

Director

Yasujirō Ozu

Drama

parent child relationshiptokyo, japan1930s

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Cast & Crew

Chōko Iida

Chōko Iida

as Tsune Nonomiya

Shinichi Himori

Shinichi Himori

as Ryosuke Ninomiya

Masao Hayama

Masao Hayama

as Young Ryosuke

Yoshiko Tsubouchi

Yoshiko Tsubouchi

as Sugiko

Mitsuko Yoshikawa

Mitsuko Yoshikawa

as Otaka

Chishū Ryū

Chishū Ryū

as Teacher Okubo

Tomoko Naniwa

Tomoko Naniwa

as Okubo's Wife

Bakudan Kozo

as Okubo's Son

Tomio Aoki

Tomio Aoki

as Tomio

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