1936Drama1h 27m

The Only Son

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.

Information

StatusReleased
Original Languageja

Keywords

parent child relationshiptokyo, japanpoverty1930smother son estrangementdisappointmentunexpected visitworried mothereconomic strugglesuccess vs. failurelack of fulfillment

Production

Shochiku
Shochiku