The Only Son

The Only Son

一人息子

7.4 /10 115 votes
September 15, 1936 1h 27m Released

Storyline

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.

Key Information

Director Yasujirō Ozu
Writers Yasujirō Ozu, Tadao Ikeda
Studio Shochiku
Rating 7.4/10
Language JA

Cast & Crew

Chōko Iida

Chōko Iida

Tsune Nonomiya

Shinichi Himori

Shinichi Himori

Ryosuke Nonomiya

Masao Hayama

Masao Hayama

Young Ryosuke

Yoshiko Tsubouchi

Yoshiko Tsubouchi

Sugiko

Mitsuko Yoshikawa

Mitsuko Yoshikawa

Otaka, Ryosuke's neighbour

Tomio Aoki

Tomio Aoki

Tomibo, Otaka's son

Chishū Ryū

Chishū Ryū

Okubo, Ryosuke's teacher

Tomoko Naniwa

Tomoko Naniwa

Okubo's Wife

Bakudan Kozo

Okubo's Son

Eiko Takamatsu

Oshige

Seiichi Katô

Neighbor

Kazuo Kojima

Kimiko

Frequently Asked Questions

The Only Son was released on September 15, 1936.

The runtime of The Only Son is 1h 27m.

The Only Son is a Drama movie.

The Only Son has a rating of 7.4 out of 10 on TMDB.

The Only Son is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.

The Only Son was directed by Yasujirō Ozu.

The main cast of The Only Son includes Chōko Iida, Shinichi Himori, Masao Hayama.

The Only Son is originally in Japanese.