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The Only Son

(1936)

September 15, 1936 1h 27m
74%
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Overview

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.

Yasujirō Ozu

Director

Top Billed Cast

CI

Chōko Iida

Tsune Nonomiya

SH

Shinichi Himori

Ryosuke Nonomiya

MH

Masao Hayama

Young Ryosuke

YT

Yoshiko Tsubouchi

Sugiko

MY

Mitsuko Yoshikawa

Otaka, Ryosuke's neighbour

TA

Tomio Aoki

Tomibo, Otaka's son

CR

Chishū Ryū

Okubo, Ryosuke's teacher

TN

Tomoko Naniwa

Okubo's Wife

BK

Bakudan Kozo

Okubo's Son

ET

Eiko Takamatsu

Oshige