There Was a Father
父ありき
Synopsis
Shuhei Horikawa, a poor schoolteacher, struggles to raise his son Ryohei by himself, despite neither money nor prospects.
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父ありき / There was a father
Type: Teaser • Published 2013-07-19
Top Cast
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Chishū Ryū
Shuhei Horikawa
Shūji Sano
Ryohei Horikawa
Haruhiko Tsuda
Young Ryohei
Shin Saburi
Yasutaro Kurokawa
Takeshi Sakamoto
Makoto Hirata
Mitsuko Mito
Fumi
Shinichi Himori
Minoru Uchida
Seiji Nishimura
Priest
Reikō Tani
Teacher of Chinese Literature
Kanji Kawara
Teacher of Junior High School
Yûsuke Kurata
Teacher of Junior High School
Kenichi Miyajima
Company Employee
Chiyoko Fumiya
Maid
Shin'yō Nara
Doctor
Kenji Oyama
Graduate
Kōji Mitsui
Graduate
Teruo Kirasagi
Graduate
Katsumi Kubota
Graduate
Release History & Theatrical Window
Beijing International Film Festival（4K RESTORATION）
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Yasujirō Ozu
- Screenplay & Story
- Tadao Ikeda, Takao Yanai, Yasujirō Ozu
- Original Score
- Akira Saiki
- Original Title
- 父ありき
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Production Studios
- Shochiku
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Yasujirō Ozu
Tadao Ikeda, Takao Yanai, Yasujirō Ozu
Akira Saiki
Yûharu Atsuta
Yoshiyasu Hamamura
Department Leadership Roster
Yasujirō Ozu
Director
Tadao Ikeda
Writer
Yoshiyasu Hamamura
Editor
Yûharu Atsuta
Director of Photography
Takao Yanai
Writer
Yasujirō Ozu
Writer
Akira Saiki
Original Music Composer
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Frequently Asked Questions About There Was a Father
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What is There Was a Father about?
Shuhei Horikawa, a poor schoolteacher, struggles to raise his son Ryohei by himself, despite neither money nor prospects.
Who directed There Was a Father?
There Was a Father was directed by Yasujirō Ozu.
Who stars in There Was a Father?
The principal cast of There Was a Father includes Chishū Ryū, Shūji Sano, Haruhiko Tsuda, Shin Saburi, Takeshi Sakamoto.
When was There Was a Father released and how long is it?
There Was a Father was released in 1942 with a total runtime of 1h 33m.
Who composed the musical score for There Was a Father?
The original motion picture soundtrack for There Was a Father was composed by Akira Saiki.