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The Only Son (1936) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1936 · 87 mins · Japanese
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- Directed by
- Yasujirô Ozu
- Starring
- Chishû Ryû, Yoshiko Tsubouchi, Shin'ichi Himori, Tomio Aoki, Mitsuko Yoshikawa, Chōko Iida
A silk factory worker is persuaded to support her son’s education up to a college level despite their poverty. Many years later, she travels to Tokyo to visit her son.
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