There Was a Father (1942)
Shuhei Horikawa, a poor schoolteacher, struggles to raise his son Ryohei by himself, despite neither money nor prospects.
Director: Yasujirō Ozu
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 93 min
Release Date: April 1, 1942
Cast
- 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
- Reikō Tani - Teacher of Chinese Literature
- Kanji Kawara - Teacher of Junior High School
Screenplay
Music: Akira Saiki
Cinematography: Yûharu Atsuta
Editing: Yoshiyasu Hamamura
Production: Shochiku
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Original Language: ja
Themes
Father-Son Conflict and Reconciliation
Keywords
math teacher, single father, schoolteacher, textile worker, father son relationship
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Frequently Asked Questions
- 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.
- Who directed There Was a Father?
- There Was a Father was directed by Yasujirō Ozu.
- Who stars in There Was a Father?
- There Was a Father stars Chishū Ryū, Shūji Sano, Haruhiko Tsuda, Shin Saburi, Takeshi Sakamoto, Mitsuko Mito.
- How long is There Was a Father?
- There Was a Father has a runtime of 1h 33m (93 minutes).
- What genre is There Was a Father?
- There Was a Father is a Drama film.
- Where was There Was a Father produced?
- There Was a Father was produced in Japan.
- What are the themes of There Was a Father?
- The themes of There Was a Father include: Father-Son Conflict and Reconciliation.