There Was a Father (1942)

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Released:
1942-04-01

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

Director:
Yasujirō Ozu

Runtime:
1h 33min

Genre:
Drama

  • Cast:
  • Chishū Ryū
    as
    Shuhei Horikawa
  • Shūji Sano
    as
    Ryohei Horikawa
  • Haruhiko Tsuda
    as
    Young Ryohei
  • Shin Saburi
    as
    Yasutaro Kurokawa
  • Takeshi Sakamoto
    as
    Makoto Hirata