The Only Son

★★★★★

Original title: Hitori musuko

1936 · 1 h 22 min

Directed by Yasujiro Ozu · Japan · Japanese Golden Age

Drama

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Cast

Chishu Ryu Choko Iida

Credits

Written by: Yasujirō Ozu

Plot

A mother sacrifices for her son's education and finds his life disappointing. His first sound film.

Sinekatalog’s take

Yasujiro Ozu's first sound film follows a mother sacrificing everything for her son's education and finding his life disappointing. Quiet, sad and restrained, it is an early masterpiece of parental sorrow.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.7 / 10 (4,672 votes)
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