There Was a Father

Name: There Was a Father
Genre: Drama
Released: 1942
Rating: 87.83333333333334
Cast: Chishū Ryū, Shūji Sano, Haruhiko Tsuda, Shin Saburi, Takeshi Sakamoto

1942·Movie

1h 33min

Ratings

87/100

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7.5

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About

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

DNA

Genres: Coming-Of-Age Drama Biographical Drama
Mood: MelancholicSentimentalPoignantInspirationalEmotional
Themes: Click below to reveal spoilers
Coming Of AgePerseveranceLove Conquers AllSacrificeFather-Son Bond
Plot: Click below to reveal spoilers
Father-Son RelationshipSacrifice For FamilyOvercoming PovertyUnwavering Parental SupportPursuit Of EducationUndying Parental LoveSeeking OpportunitiesFinding Purpose In Adversity
Pacing: LeisurelyMeandering
Narrative: Episodic StructureComing-Of-Age Journey
Dialog: Poetic LanguageEmotional Exchanges
Character Types: FatherEverymanSon
Time: 1940s20th Century
Place: Rural CountrysideJapanese Village
Cinematic Style: Long TakesBlack And White Cinematography
Costume and Set: Rustic SettingsPeriod-Accurate Costumes

Sequels and Prequels

No sequels or prequels available

Crew

Directed by:

Yasujirō Ozu, Yûharu Atsuta

Written by:

Tadao Ikeda, Yasujirō Ozu, Takao Yanai

Composed by:

Akira Saiki

Cast

Chishū Ryū

Shuhei Horikawa

Shūji Sano

Ryohei Horikawa

Shin Saburi

Yasutaro Kurokawa

Takeshi Sakamoto

Makoto Hirata

Mitsuko Mito

Fumi

Shinichi Himori

Minoru Uchida

Seiji Nishimura

Priest

Reikō Tani

Teacher of Chinese Literature

Kanji Kawara

Teacher of Junior High School

Kenichi Miyajima

Company Employee

Shin'yō Nara

Doctor

Kenji Oyama

Graduate

Kōji Mitsui

Graduate

Shoichi Kofujita

Tohoku Industrial Student

Masao Hayama

Tohoku Industrial Student

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