The Only Son

Name: The Only Son
Director: Yasujirō Ozu
Genre: Drama
Released: 1936-09-15
Duration: 87 min
Cast: Chōko Iida, Shinichi Himori, Masao Hayama, Yoshiko Tsubouchi, Mitsuko Yoshikawa

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1936 · 87 min · Drama · TMDB 7.4/10

Overview

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

Cast

Chōko Iida — Tsune Nonomiya
Shinichi Himori — Ryosuke Nonomiya
Masao Hayama — Young Ryosuke
Yoshiko Tsubouchi — Sugiko
Mitsuko Yoshikawa — Otaka, Ryosuke's neighbour