Shizuka, Eiichiro, and Mineko, their father and son, live modestly in a certain suburb, leading a dreary but happy life. Eiichiro is troubled by Shizuka's desire to live together in familiar Tokyo. Mineko is the exact opposite of Eiichiro. A literary masterpiece depicting the fateful sorrow and humor of a mother and child
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Isao Kimura
Known for
Seven Samurai
High and Low
Jūkichi Uno
Known for
Nobody's Boy: Remi
Onibaba
Joe Shishido
Known for
Branded to Kill
Youth of the Beast
Sadako Sawamura
Known for
Good Morning
Street of Shame
Terumi Niki
Known for
Red Beard
Evil Dead Trap
Sachiko Hidari
Known for
The Insect Woman
A Fugitive from the Past
Yūko Mochizuki
Known for
The Ballad of Narayama
Kwaidan
Kinzō Shin
Known for
Tokyo Twilight
Princess Yang Kwei-fei
Noriko Katsura
Also in
Suzaki Paradise: Red Light District
Karatachi no hana
Seiji Hisamatsu Director · Toshiro Ide Screenplay Ichirō Saitō Composer
First release April 10, 1955 · Produced in Japan · Original title おふくろ
Production
Nikkatsu Corporation
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Japan
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Original title
おふくろ
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · April 10, 1955
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No release date listed for United States.
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