There Was a Father

父ありき

⭐ 7.0 /10 82 votes

April 1, 1942 1h 33m Released

Drama

Storyline

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

Key Information

                                        Director
                                        Yasujirō Ozu
                                    

                                        Writers
                                        Tadao Ikeda, Yasujirō Ozu
                                    

                                    Studio
                                    Shochiku
                                

                                    Rating
                                    7.0/10
                                

                                    Language
                                    JA
                                

Cast & Crew

Chishū Ryū

Shuhei Horikawa

Shūji Sano

Ryohei Horikawa

Haruhiko Tsuda

Young Ryohei

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

Yûsuke Kurata

Teacher of Junior High School

Kenichi Miyajima

Company Employee

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When was There Was a Father released?

There Was a Father was released on April 1, 1942.

How long is There Was a Father?

The runtime of There Was a Father is 1h 33m.

What genre is There Was a Father?

There Was a Father is a Drama movie.

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There Was a Father has a rating of 7.0 out of 10 on TMDB.

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Who directed There Was a Father?

There Was a Father was directed by Yasujirō Ozu.

Who stars in There Was a Father?

The main cast of There Was a Father includes Chishū Ryū, Shūji Sano, Haruhiko Tsuda.

What language is There Was a Father in?

There Was a Father is originally in Japanese.