There Was a Father (1942)
Original title: 父ありき
There Was a Father is a 1942 Japanese-language drama movie directed by Yasujirō Ozu, with a running time of 1h 33m. It stars Chishū Ryū, Shūji Sano and Haruhiko Tsuda.
Shuhei Horikawa, a poor schoolteacher, struggles to raise his son Ryohei by himself, despite neither money nor prospects.
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What is There Was a Father about?
Shuhei Horikawa, a poor schoolteacher, struggles to raise his son Ryohei by himself, despite neither money nor prospects.
When was There Was a Father released?
There Was a Father was released on 1 April 1942.
How long is There Was a Father?
There Was a Father runs 1h 33m.
Who made There Was a Father?
There Was a Father was directed by Yasujirō Ozu.
Where can I watch There Was a Father?
There Was a Father is available on Criterion Channel, HBO Max, HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV and Plex.
Where to watch There Was a Father
Stream: Criterion Channel, HBO Max, HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV
Watch free with ads: Plex
Cast
- Chishū Ryū as Shuhei Horikawa
- Shūji Sano as Ryohei Horikawa
- Haruhiko Tsuda as Young Ryohei
- Shin Saburi as Yasutaro Kurokawa
- Takeshi Sakamoto as Makoto Hirata
- Mitsuko Mito as Fumi
- Shinichi Himori as Minoru Uchida
- Seiji Nishimura as Priest
- Reikō Tani as Teacher of Chinese Literature
- Kanji Kawara as Teacher of Junior High School
- Yûsuke Kurata as Teacher of Junior High School
- Kenichi Miyajima as Company Employee