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7.1 / 10 1h 28min

Drama

Shuhei Horikawa, a poor schoolteacher, struggles to raise his son Ryohei by himself, despite neither money nor prospects.

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Review by user702cxxc69fq

son suffers because the father chooses to be separated from him

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Review by user468d8u5tsd5

Terrible Film (And Original Source Material).

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Review by user662sitrkegq

Very good Japanese drama from director Ozu

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Review by user865qv065tjz

I wasn't quite as enthralled with this film as the rest

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Review by user341oy3kzoc5

Good, not great, movie from Ozu...

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Review by user847ppnk3kyl

Japanese Neorealism at its Best - There Was a Father

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Review by user715in4la3m0

Sometimes a little clunky (probably because it was edited post-war), but very good nonetheless

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Review by user497lccued8s

subversive sadness cracks through wartime propaganda

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