Sugamo's Mothers
巣鴨の母
Synopsis
Directed by Nobuo Adachi and starring Aiko Mimasu as a mother who lost three of her four sons to war. Aki is an elderly mother who has lost three of her sons to war. She is happy to be reunited with her youngest son, who has been demobilized from the South, only to find him imprisoned in Sugamo Prison as a suspected war criminal. The mother wishes only to be reunited with her son, but she falls ill from overwork and heartache...
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Nobuo Adachi
- Screenplay & Story
- Fuji Yahiro
- Original Title
- 巣鴨の母
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Production Studios
- Daiei Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Nobuo Adachi
Fuji Yahiro
Department Leadership Roster
Fuji Yahiro
Writer
Nobuo Adachi
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What is Sugamo's Mothers about?
Directed by Nobuo Adachi and starring Aiko Mimasu as a mother who lost three of her four sons to war. Aki is an elderly mother who has lost three of her sons to war. She is happy to be reunited with her youngest son, who has been demobilized from the South, only to find him imprisoned in Sugamo Prison as a suspected war criminal. The mother wishes only to be reunited with her son, but she falls ill from overwork and heartache...
Who directed Sugamo's Mothers?
Sugamo's Mothers was directed by Nobuo Adachi.
Who stars in Sugamo's Mothers?
The principal cast of Sugamo's Mothers includes Aiko Mimasu, Jun Negami, Eiji Funakoshi, Noboru Kiritachi, Tomoko Matsushima.
When was Sugamo's Mothers released and how long is it?
Sugamo's Mothers was released in 1952 with a total runtime of 1h 32m.