The Only Son

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The Only Son
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StarringChōko IidaShinichi HimoriMasao Hayama
DirectorYasujirō Ozu
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NR 1 hr 27 minDrama
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Plot
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.

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Original Language:Japanese
Production Companies:Shochiku
The Only Son on the Web:WikiData
parent child relationshiptokyo, japan1930spovertymother son estrangementeconomic struggledisappointmentsuccess vs. failureunexpected visitlack of fulfillment

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