The Only Son (2013)

  • NR
  • 06/19/2013 (FR)
  • Drama
  • 1h 27m

Overview

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.

Yasujirō Ozu

Story, Director

Cast

Chōko Iida's headshot

Chōko Iida

Tsune Nonomiya
Shinichi Himori's headshot

Shinichi Himori

Ryosuke Nonomiya
Masao Hayama's headshot

Masao Hayama

Young Ryosuke
Yoshiko Tsubouchi's headshot

Yoshiko Tsubouchi

Sugiko
Mitsuko Yoshikawa's headshot

Mitsuko Yoshikawa

Otaka, Ryosuke's neighbour
Tomio Aoki's headshot

Tomio Aoki

Tomibo, Otaka's son
Chishū Ryū's headshot

Chishū Ryū

Okubo, Ryosuke's teacher
Tomoko Naniwa's headshot

Tomoko Naniwa

Okubo's Wife

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