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There Was a Father

Apr 1, 1942 · 1h 33m
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Drama

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Shuhei Horikawa, a poor schoolteacher, struggles to raise his son Ryohei by himself, despite neither money nor prospects.

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CAST

Chishū Ryū
Shuhei Horikawa
Shūji Sano
Ryohei Horikawa
Haruhiko Tsuda
Young Ryohei
Shin Saburi
Yasutaro Kurokawa
Takeshi Sakamoto
Makoto Hirata
Mitsuko Mito
Fumi
Shinichi Himori
Minoru Uchida
Seiji Nishimura
Priest
Directed by Yasujirō Ozu

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
JA
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
Shochiku
Country
JP

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