Cast
Chishū Ryū
as Shuhei Horikawa
Shūji Sano
as Ryohei Horikawa
Haruhiko Tsuda
as Young Ryohei
Shin Saburi
as Yasutaro Kurokawa
Takeshi Sakamoto
as Makoto Hirata
Mitsuko Mito
as Fumi
Shinichi Himori
as Minoru Uchida
Seiji Nishimura
as Priest
Reikō Tani
as Teacher of Chinese Literature
Kanji Kawara
as Teacher of Junior High School
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1942
Runtime1h 33m
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes85
DirectorYasujirō Ozu
WritersTakao Yanai, Tadao Ikeda, Yasujirō Ozu
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThere Was a Father
About There Was a Father
Shuhei Horikawa, a poor schoolteacher, struggles to raise his son Ryohei by himself, despite neither money nor prospects.
Directed by Yasujirō Ozu, There Was a Father leans on a strong ensemble — Chishū Ryū, Shūji Sano, Haruhiko Tsuda — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1942.
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