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Drama

The Only Son.

7.4/ 1019361h 27mJA

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.

Directed by Yasujirō Ozu

THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE STORY

Cast.

Chōko Iida

Chōko Iida

Tsune Nonomiya

Shinichi Himori

Shinichi Himori

Ryosuke Nonomiya

Masao Hayama

Masao Hayama

Young Ryosuke

Yoshiko Tsubouchi

Yoshiko Tsubouchi

Sugiko

Mitsuko Yoshikawa

Mitsuko Yoshikawa

Otaka, Ryosuke's neighbour

Tomio Aoki

Tomio Aoki

Tomibo, Otaka's son

Chishū Ryū

Chishū Ryū

Okubo, Ryosuke's teacher

Tomoko Naniwa

Tomoko Naniwa

Okubo's Wife

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