1936 · 87 min · Drama
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.
Directed by Yasujirō Ozu. Starring Chōko Iida, Shinichi Himori, Masao Hayama, Yoshiko Tsubouchi and Mitsuko Yoshikawa.
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