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There Was a Father

1982·1h 34m·Not Rated
Drama
IMDb Rating
★ 7.5/10
3,544 votes

A poor schoolteacher struggles to raise his son Ryohei by himself, having neither money nor future prospects.

There Was a Father is a 1982 drama movie directed by Yasujirô Ozu, starring Haruhiko Tsuda, Chishû Ryû, Shin Saburi. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.5/10 from 3,544 votes and runs 1h 34m.

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Director
Yasujirô Ozu
Stars
Haruhiko Tsuda
Chishû Ryû
Shin Saburi
Shûji Sano
Details
1982-11-01
94 min
Movie
Not Rated
★ Japan
★ Japanese
Keywords
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