The Only Son

The Only Son

7.4 1936 1h 27mReleased
Drama

A silk factory worker is persuaded to support her son's education up to a college level despite their poverty. Many years later, she travels to Tokyo to visit her son.

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Chōko Iida

Chōko Iida

Tsune Nonomiya

Shinichi Himori

Shinichi Himori

Ryosuke Ninomiya

Masao Hayama

Masao Hayama

Young Ryosuke

Yoshiko Tsubouchi

Yoshiko Tsubouchi

Sugiko

Mitsuko Yoshikawa

Mitsuko Yoshikawa

Otaka

Chishū Ryū

Chishū Ryū

Teacher Okubo

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