The Whole Family Works
(1939)
March 11, 1939• 1h 5m
62%
TMDB ScoreOverview
A large family scrapes by on the meager salaries of the father and three eldest sons, who left school in order to work and support the family. The fourth eldest is soon to graduate and follow in their footsteps, though he'd rather continue schooling. The eldest finally decides to break free and set out on his own against his parents' wishes, with the support and sympathy of his siblings.
Mikio Naruse
Director
Top Billed Cast
MT
Musei Tokugawa
Ishimura
NH
Noriko Honma
Ishimura's wife
AU
Akira Ubukata
Kiichi, first son
KI
Kaoru Itō
Genji, second son
SM
Seikichi Minami
Noboru, third son
TH
Takeshi Hirata
Eisaku, fourth son
SB
Seiichiro Bando
Kokichi, fifth son
KW
Kiyoko Wakaba
Hide, first daughter
DO
Den Obinata
Ogawa - the teacher
ST
Sumie Tsubaki
Mitsuko
