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There Was a Father

Name: There Was a Father
Director: Yasujirō Ozu
Genre: Drama
Released: 1942-04-01
Duration: 1 h 33 min
Rating: 7.0
Cast: Chishū Ryū, Shūji Sano, Haruhiko Tsuda, Shin Saburi, Takeshi Sakamoto

1942 ★ 7.0 1h 33m PG-13

Drama

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

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When was There Was a Father released?

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

Who directed There Was a Father?

There Was a Father was directed by Yasujirō Ozu.

How long is There Was a Father?

There Was a Father has a runtime of 93 minutes (1h 33m).

What genre is There Was a Father?

There Was a Father is categorized as Drama.

Cast

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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

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