It runs a compact 1h 27m.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
| Source | Rating | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| IMDb | 7.7/10 | 71% |
| TMDB | 7.4/10123 votes | 29% |
| Balasaur Score | 76 | 100% |
Key crew
- Yasujirō OzuDirector
- Senji ItoOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Chōko IidaTsune Nonomiya
- Shinichi HimoriRyosuke Nonomiya
- Masao HayamaYoung Ryosuke
- Yoshiko TsubouchiSugiko
- Mitsuko YoshikawaOtaka, Ryosuke's neighbour
- Tomio AokiTomibo, Otaka's son
- Chishū RyūOkubo, Ryosuke's teacher
- Tomoko NaniwaOkubo's Wife
- Bakudan KozoOkubo's Son
- Eiko TakamatsuOshige
- Seiichi KatôNeighbor
- Kazuo KojimaKimiko