There Was a Father
72 reviews
Drama
1h 33m
1942
Shuhei Horikawa, a poor schoolteacher, struggles to raise his son Ryohei by himself, despite neither money nor prospects.
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Shuhei Horikawa, a poor schoolteacher, struggles to raise his son Ryohei by himself, despite neither money nor prospects.
- DirectorYasujirō Ozu
- Release1 April 1942
- GenreDrama
- Duration1h 33m
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- Revenue?
- Rate72 reviews
- Productions
Shochiku
Cast

Chishū Ryū
Shuhei Horikawa

Shūji Sano
Ryohei Horikawa

Shin Saburi
Yasutaro Kurokawa

Takeshi Sakamoto
Makoto Hirata

Mitsuko Mito
Fumi

Shinichi Himori
Minoru Uchida

Seiji Nishimura
Priest

Reikō Tani
Teacher of Chinese Literature

Kanji Kawara
Teacher of Junior High School

Kenichi Miyajima
Company Employee

Shin'yō Nara
Doctor

Kenji Oyama
Graduate

Kōji Mitsui
Graduate

Shoichi Kofujita
Tohoku Industrial Student

Masao Hayama
Tohoku Industrial Student
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