The Only Son

1936 · directed by Yasujirō Ozu

Rating
76/100
Hit
no

A rural widow sends her only son to Tokyo to receive a better education. Years later, she visits him and finds he has become a night school teacher struggling to support his wife and son.

The Only Son (1936), directed by Yasujirō Ozu, rates 76/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

  • Chōko Iida
  • Shinichi Himori
  • Masao Hayama
  • Yoshiko Tsubouchi
  • Mitsuko Yoshikawa
  • Tomio Aoki
  • Chishū Ryū
  • Tomoko Naniwa
  • Bakudan Kozo
  • Eiko Takamatsu

Crew

  • Shôjirô Sugimoto — Director of Photography
  • Eiichi Hasegawa — Editor
  • Hideo Mohara — Editor
  • Senji Ito — Original Music Composer

More from Yasujirō Ozu

  1. Tokyo Story (1953) — 100/100 · hit
  2. Late Spring (1949) — 99/100 · hit
  3. Late Autumn (1960) — 87/100 · hit
  4. Early Summer (1951) — 87/100 · hit
  5. Floating Weeds (1959) — 85/100 · hit
  6. An Autumn Afternoon (1962) — 85/100 · hit

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