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There Was a Father

1942 · 93 min · Drama

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

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Creators

Yasujirō Ozu — Director

Top cast

Chishū Ryū portraitChishū RyūShuhei HorikawaShūji Sano portraitShūji SanoRyohei HorikawaHHaruhiko TsudaYoung RyoheiShin Saburi portraitShin SaburiYasutaro KurokawaTakeshi Sakamoto portraitTakeshi SakamotoMakoto HirataMitsuko Mito portraitMitsuko MitoFumiShinichi Himori portraitShinichi HimoriMinoru UchidaSeiji Nishimura portraitSeiji NishimuraPriestReikō Tani portraitReikō TaniTeacher of Chinese LiteratureKanji Kawara portraitKanji KawaraTeacher of Junior High School

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