The Only Son(一人息子)
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Japan · 1936
1h 27m
Director Yasujirō Ozu
Starring Chôko Iida, Shinichi Himori, Masao Hayama, Yoshiko Tsubouchi
Genre Drama
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A poor factory worker, visiting the Tokyo son she has skimped to educate, finds even a college degree doesn't make a difference in Depression era Japan as she reflects on everything she sacrificed in order for her son to go to school.
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