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The Only Son

1987·1h 22m·Not Rated
Drama
IMDb Rating
★ 7.7/10
4,561 votes

A widow sends her only son away to receive a better education. Years later, she visits him, finding him a poor school teacher with a wife and son.

The Only Son is a 1987 drama movie directed by Yasujirô Ozu, starring Yoshiko Tsubouchi, Masao Hayama, Shin'ichi Himori. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.7/10 from 4,561 votes and runs 1h 22m.

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Director
Yasujirô Ozu
Stars
Yoshiko Tsubouchi
Masao Hayama
Shin'ichi Himori
Chôko Iida
Details
1987-04-01
82 min
Movie
Not Rated
★ Japan
★ Japanese, German
Keywords
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