The Foster Mother
母を慕いて
Synopsis
A human drama about the bond between parents and a child and family love. The daughter leaves her foster parents and ends up with her mother in Kyoto, who divorced her father, but her father in Tokyo, who has another family, takes her to himself out of guilt for breaking up with her. How does the daughter feel?
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Torajirō Saitō
- Screenplay & Story
- Sadayo Nakamura, Tadao Ikeda
- Original Score
- Gento Uehara
- Original Title
- 母を慕いて
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 24m
- Production Studios
- Shochiku
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Torajirō Saitō
Sadayo Nakamura, Tadao Ikeda, Ōsuke Agi
Gento Uehara
Mikio Hattori
Department Leadership Roster
Torajirō Saitō
Director
Sadayo Nakamura
Screenplay
Tadao Ikeda
Screenplay
Mikio Hattori
Director of Photography
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Foster Mother
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Foster Mother about?
A human drama about the bond between parents and a child and family love. The daughter leaves her foster parents and ends up with her mother in Kyoto, who divorced her father, but her father in Tokyo, who has another family, takes her to himself out of guilt for breaking up with her. How does the daughter feel?
Who directed The Foster Mother?
The Foster Mother was directed by Torajirō Saitō.
Who stars in The Foster Mother?
The principal cast of The Foster Mother includes Yoshiko Tsubouchi, Hibari Misora, Shinichi Himori, Nijiko Kiyokawa, Junzaburō Ban.
When was The Foster Mother released and how long is it?
The Foster Mother was released in the theatrical window with a total runtime of 1h 24m.
Who composed the musical score for The Foster Mother?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Foster Mother was composed by Gento Uehara.