The Only Son

Yasujirō Ozu
1936-09-15


7.404
87 min

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.

Cast

Name Character Team
Chōko Iida Tsune Nonomiya Unowned
Shinichi Himori Ryosuke Nonomiya Unowned
Masao Hayama Young Ryosuke Unowned
Yoshiko Tsubouchi Sugiko Unowned
Mitsuko Yoshikawa Otaka, Ryosuke's neighbour Unowned
Tomio Aoki Tomibo, Otaka's son Unowned
Chishū Ryū Okubo, Ryosuke's teacher Unowned
Tomoko Naniwa Okubo's Wife Unowned
Bakudan Kozo Okubo's Son Unowned
Eiko Takamatsu Oshige Unowned
Seiichi Katô Neighbor Unowned
Kazuo Kojima Kimiko Unowned
Kiyoshi Seino Matsumura Unowned