The Only Son (1936): Cast
The Only Son is a 1936 drama directed by Yasujirô Ozu, starring Chishû Ryû as Teacher Okubo, Yoshiko Tsubouchi and Chōko Iida. It runs 1 hour 27 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 27m (87 min)
- Director
- Yasujirô Ozu
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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Japanese - Studio
- Shochiku
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Only Son About?
The premise of The Only Son without spoilers.
A silk factory worker is persuaded to support her son’s education up to a college level despite their poverty. Many years later, she travels to Tokyo to visit her son.
The Only Son Themes & Keywords
· 25 tags- self sacrifice
- maternal love
- shinshu japan
- taxi
- school
- schoolteacher
- factory
- dead father
- dead husband
- eyeglasses
- woman wears eyeglasses
- only son
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- teacher
- urban setting
- self sacrificing mother
- tokyo japan
- mother son relationship
- 1930s
- 1920s
- sacrifice
- poverty
- great depression
- factory worker
- city tour
- cinema
The Only Son Cast & Characters
Chishû Ryû leads the cast as Teacher Okubo, with Yoshiko Tsubouchi as Sugiko and Chōko Iida as Tsune Nonomiya. Directed by Yasujirô Ozu; 13 actors are credited in all.
- Director Yasujirô Ozu
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Chishû Ryû as Teacher Okubo -
Yoshiko Tsubouchi as Sugiko - Chōko Iida as Tsune Nonomiya
- Tomio Aoki as Tomio
Also Starring in The Only Son
· 9 more- Mitsuko Yoshikawa Otaka
- Shin'ichi Himori Ryosuke Ninomiya
- Eiko Takamatsu Jokou
- Masao Hayama Young Ryosuke
- Seiichi Katô Neighbor
- Tomoko Naniwa Okubo's Wife
- Bakudan Kozo Okubo's Son
- Kazuo Kojima Kimiko
- Kiyoshi Seino Matsumura
More from Yasujirô Ozu
More films directed by Yasujirô Ozu: Late Spring (1949), Late Autumn, Good Morning and Equinox Flower.
The Only Son Videos
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The Only Son FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of The Only Son, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Only Son?
The Only Son runs 1 hour 27 minutes (87 minutes).
When was The Only Son released?
The Only Son was released on September 15, 1936.
Who directed The Only Son?
The Only Son was directed by Yasujirô Ozu.
More films by Yasujirô Ozu Who is in the cast of The Only Son?
The Only Son stars Chishû Ryû as Teacher Okubo, Yoshiko Tsubouchi as Sugiko and Chōko Iida as Tsune Nonomiya, among 13 credited actors.
Does The Only Son have a post-credit scene?
No. The Only Son has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is The Only Son in?
The original language of The Only Son is Japanese.
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