The read
A Balasaur Score of 73 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.4/10. It runs a compact 1h 24m.
Synopsis
Tokiko patiently awaits her husband's return from WWII when her four-year old son falls ill. She takes him to the doctor but has no means of paying, so she resorts to prostitution. A month later, her husband returns to find his desperate wife, who tells him the truth. Together, they must deal with the consequences.
Ratings
IMDb7.4/10
65 audience votes
Key crew
- Yasujirō OzuDirector
- Yasujirō OzuScreenplay
- Ryōsuke SaitōScreenplay
- Senji ItoOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Kinuyo TanakaTokiko Amamiya
- Shūji SanoShuichi Amamiya
- Chieko MurataAkiko Ida
- Chishū RyūKazuichiro Satake
- Hōhi AokiShoichi
- Chiyoko AyataniFusako Onada
- Reiko MinakamiOrie Noma
- Takeshi SakamotoHikozo Sakai
- Eiko TakamatsuTsune
- Chiyoko FumiyaFusako Onoda
- Toshinosuke NagaoDoctor
- Kenzo NakagawaPoliceman
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Themes
forgivenesstokyo, japanguiltphysical abusepost world war iisick childprostitute motherguilty consciencehusband wife conflictworried motherreturn from warpost-war chaos period