

Plot Summary
Shuhei Horikawa, a poor schoolteacher, struggles to raise his son Ryohei by himself, despite neither money nor prospects.
Full Cast & Characters

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
Director & Crew
Yasujirō Ozu
Director
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There Was a Father was directed by Yasujirō Ozu and released in 1942.
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There Was a Father has a runtime of 1 hours and 33 minutes.
Movie Details
- Release Date
- 1942-04-01
- Status
- Released





