The Only Son
一人息子
Synopsis
A rural widow sends her only son to Tokyo to receive a better education. Years later, she visits him and finds he has become a night school teacher struggling to support his wife and son.
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THE ONLY SON (Hitori musuko), 1936
Type: Clip • Published 2011-04-04
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Chōko Iida
Tsune Nonomiya
Shinichi Himori
Ryosuke Nonomiya
Masao Hayama
Young Ryosuke
Yoshiko Tsubouchi
Sugiko
Mitsuko Yoshikawa
Otaka, Ryosuke's neighbour
Tomio Aoki
Tomibo, Otaka's son
Chishū Ryū
Okubo, Ryosuke's teacher
Tomoko Naniwa
Okubo's Wife
Bakudan Kozo
Okubo's Son
Eiko Takamatsu
Oshige
Seiichi Katô
Neighbor
Kazuo Kojima
Kimiko
Kiyoshi Seino
Matsumura
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Yasujirō Ozu
- Screenplay & Story
- Yasujirō Ozu, Tadao Ikeda, Masao Arata
- Original Score
- Senji Ito
- Original Title
- 一人息子
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Production Studios
- Shochiku
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Yasujirō Ozu
Yasujirō Ozu, Tadao Ikeda, Masao Arata
Senji Ito
Shôjirô Sugimoto
Hideo Mohara, Eiichi Hasegawa
Department Leadership Roster
Yasujirō Ozu
Director
Hideo Mohara
Editor
Senji Ito
Original Music Composer
Eiichi Hasegawa
Editor
Taizô Saitô
Costume Design
Shôjirô Sugimoto
Director of Photography
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What is The Only Son about?
A rural widow sends her only son to Tokyo to receive a better education. Years later, she visits him and finds he has become a night school teacher struggling to support his wife and son.
Who directed The Only Son?
The Only Son was directed by Yasujirō Ozu.
Who stars in The Only Son?
The principal cast of The Only Son includes Chōko Iida, Shinichi Himori, Masao Hayama, Yoshiko Tsubouchi, Mitsuko Yoshikawa.
When was The Only Son released and how long is it?
The Only Son was released in 1936 with a total runtime of 1h 27m.
Who composed the musical score for The Only Son?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Only Son was composed by Senji Ito.