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There Was a Father

1h 33m1942Yasujirō Ozu
IMDb: 7.5/10Rotten: 100%
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Shuhei Horikawa, a poor schoolteacher, struggles to raise his son Ryohei by himself, despite neither money nor prospects.

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Math TeacherSingle FatherSchoolteacherTextile WorkerFather Son Relationship

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What is There Was a Father (1942) about?

Shuhei Horikawa, a poor schoolteacher, struggles to raise his son Ryohei by himself, despite neither money nor prospects.

Who stars in There Was a Father?

There Was a Father stars Chishū Ryū (Shuhei Horikawa), Shūji Sano (Ryohei Horikawa), Haruhiko Tsuda (Young Ryohei), Shin Saburi (Yasutaro Kurokawa), Takeshi Sakamoto (Makoto Hirata). The film was directed by Yasujirō Ozu.

How long is There Was a Father?

There Was a Father has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1942. It is rated Not Rated.

Is There Was a Father worth watching?

There Was a Father holds an IMDb rating of 7.5/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 100. Fans of Drama are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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