The Whole Family Works
はたらく一家
Synopsis
A large family scrapes by on the meager salaries of the father and three eldest sons, who left school in order to work and support the family. The fourth eldest is soon to graduate and follow in their footsteps, though he'd rather continue schooling. The eldest finally decides to break free and set out on his own against his parents' wishes, with the support and sympathy of his siblings.
Top Cast
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Musei Tokugawa
Ishimura
Noriko Honma
Ishimura's wife
Akira Ubukata
Kiichi, first son
Kaoru Itō
Genji, second son
Seikichi Minami
Noboru, third son
Takeshi Hirata
Eisaku, fourth son
Seiichiro Bando
Kokichi, fifth son
Kiyoko Wakaba
Hide, first daughter
Den Obinata
Ogawa - the teacher
Sumie Tsubaki
Mitsuko
Jun Maki
Kiichi's goroup leader
Kinji Fujiwa
Ishimura's fellow worker
Susumu Fujita
Genji's fellow worker
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Mikio Naruse
- Screenplay & Story
- Mikio Naruse
- Original Score
- Tadashi Ota
- Original Title
- はたらく一家
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 5m
- Production Studios
- Toho Eiga
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Mikio Naruse
Mikio Naruse, Sunao Tokunaga
Tadashi Ota
Hiroshi Suzuki
Kôichi Iwashita
Masanobu Takeyama
Department Leadership Roster
Mikio Naruse
Director
Hiroshi Suzuki
Director of Photography
Masanobu Takeyama
Producer
Kôichi Iwashita
Editor
Mikio Naruse
Screenplay
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Whole Family Works
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What is The Whole Family Works about?
A large family scrapes by on the meager salaries of the father and three eldest sons, who left school in order to work and support the family. The fourth eldest is soon to graduate and follow in their footsteps, though he'd rather continue schooling. The eldest finally decides to break free and set out on his own against his parents' wishes, with the support and sympathy of his siblings.
Who directed The Whole Family Works?
The Whole Family Works was directed by Mikio Naruse.
Who stars in The Whole Family Works?
The principal cast of The Whole Family Works includes Musei Tokugawa, Noriko Honma, Akira Ubukata, Kaoru Itō, Seikichi Minami.
When was The Whole Family Works released and how long is it?
The Whole Family Works was released in 1939 with a total runtime of 1h 5m.
Who composed the musical score for The Whole Family Works?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Whole Family Works was composed by Tadashi Ota.