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About
Shuhei Horikawa, a poor schoolteacher, struggles to raise his son Ryohei by himself, despite neither money nor prospects.
Director
Music
Akira Saiki
Studio
Shochiku
Original Title
父ありき
Original Language
Japanese
Cast
Full credits →C
Chishū Ryū
Shuhei Horikawa
S
Shūji Sano
Ryohei Horikawa
H
Haruhiko Tsuda
Young Ryohei
S
Shin Saburi
Yasutaro Kurokawa
T
Takeshi Sakamoto
Makoto Hirata
M
Mitsuko Mito
Fumi
S
Shinichi Himori
Minoru Uchida
S
Seiji Nishimura
Priest
R
Reikō Tani
Teacher of Chinese Literature
K
Kanji Kawara
Teacher of Junior High School
Y
Yûsuke Kurata
Teacher of Junior High School
K
Kenichi Miyajima
Company Employee
C
Chiyoko Fumiya
Maid
S
Shin'yō Nara
Doctor
K
Kenji Oyama
Graduate
K
Kōji Mitsui
Graduate
K
Katsumi Kubota
Graduate
M
Morihiko Kezuka
Photographer
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Shoichi Kofujita
Tohoku Industrial Student
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Masao Hayama
Tohoku Industrial Student
