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The Only Son

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IMDB ID: tt0027752

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Synopsis

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.

Japanese

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Chōko Iida

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Shinichi Himori

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Masao Hayama

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Yoshiko Tsubouchi

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Mitsuko Yoshikawa

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Chishū Ryū

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Tomoko Naniwa

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Bakudan Kozo

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Tomio Aoki

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Eiko Takamatsu

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Yasujirō Ozu

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Yasujirō Ozu

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Tadao Ikeda

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Masao Arata

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