The Only Son (1936)
- Original title
- 一人息子
- Directed by
- Yasujirō Ozu
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Japan
- Runtime
- 1h 22m
- Rating
- 7.4 of 10 from 117 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A widowed mother works hard to support her son's education, hoping he will become a success. Years later, she visits him in Tokyo and finds his life is humbler than she imagined.
melancholicquietintrospectiveslow-pacedpoignantrealisticsombercontemplative
What happens
The Only Son (一人息子, Hitori musuko) is a 1936 Japanese film directed by Yasujirō Ozu, starring Chōko Iida and Shin'ichi Himori. The film was Ozu's first sound film feature. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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