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There Was a Father

Plot: Shuhei Horikawa, a poor schoolteacher, struggles to raise his son Ryohei by himself, despite neither money nor prospects.
Release Date: Wednesday, April 1 1942
82 years ago
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Portrait of Chishū RyūChishū Ryū
Chishū Ryū was
37 in There Was a Father
as 'Shuhei Horikawa'.
Fri, May 13 1904 –
Tue, Mar 16 1993
Portrait of Shūji SanoShūji Sano
Shūji Sano was
29 in There Was a Father
as 'Ryohei Horikawa'.
Sun, Oct 20 1912 –
Thu, Dec 21 1978
Portrait of Haruhiko TsudaHaruhiko Tsuda
Haruhiko Tsuda was
>> in There Was a Father
as 'Young Ryohei'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shin SaburiShin Saburi
Shin Saburi was
33 in There Was a Father
as 'Yasutaro Kurokawa'.
Fri, Feb 12 1909 –
Wed, Sep 22 1982
Portrait of Takeshi SakamotoTakeshi Sakamoto
Takeshi Sakamoto was
42 in There Was a Father
as 'Makoto Hirata'.
Thu, Sep 21 1899 –
Fri, May 17 1974
Portrait of Mitsuko MitoMitsuko Mito
Mitsuko Mito was
23 in There Was a Father
as 'Fumi'.
Sun, Mar 23 1919 –
Sun, Apr 05 1981
Portrait of Masayoshi OtsukaMasayoshi Otsuka
Masayoshi Otsuka was
>> in There Was a Father
as 'Seichi'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shinichi HimoriShinichi Himori
Shinichi Himori was
35 in There Was a Father
as 'Minoru Uchida'.
Thu, Jan 10 1907 –
Sat, Sep 12 1959
Portrait of Seiji NishimuraSeiji Nishimura
Seiji Nishimura was
36 in There Was a Father
as 'Priest'.
Thu, Mar 29 1906 –
Thu, Jan 01 1948
Portrait of Reikō TaniReikō Tani
Reikō Tani was
>> in There Was a Father
as 'Teacher of Chinese Literature'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kanji KawaraKanji Kawara
Kanji Kawara was
44 in There Was a Father
as 'Teacher of Junior High School'.
Wed, Apr 14 1897 –
Sat, Jan 26 1974
Portrait of Yûsuke KurataYûsuke Kurata
Yûsuke Kurata was
>> in There Was a Father
as 'Teacher of Junior High School'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kenichi MiyajimaKenichi Miyajima
Kenichi Miyajima was
46 in There Was a Father
as 'Company Employee'.
Thu, Jul 04 1895
Portrait of Chiyoko FumiyaChiyoko Fumiya
Chiyoko Fumiya was
19 in There Was a Father
as 'Maid'.
Sun, Sep 17 1922
Portrait of Shin'yō NaraShin'yō Nara
Shin'yō Nara was
45 in There Was a Father
as 'Doctor'.
Mon, Nov 30 1896 –
Sat, Nov 26 1977
Portrait of Kenji OyamaKenji Oyama
Kenji Oyama was
38 in There Was a Father
as 'Graduate'.
Mon, Feb 08 1904
Portrait of Kōji MitsuiKōji Mitsui
Kōji Mitsui was
32 in There Was a Father
as 'Graduate'.
Sun, Mar 06 1910 –
Fri, Jul 20 1979
Portrait of Teruo KirasagiTeruo Kirasagi
Teruo Kirasagi was
>> in There Was a Father
as 'Graduate'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Katsumi KubotaKatsumi Kubota
Katsumi Kubota was
>> in There Was a Father
as 'Graduate'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Morihiko KezukaMorihiko Kezuka
Morihiko Kezuka was
>> in There Was a Father
as 'Photographer'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shoichi KofujitaShoichi Kofujita
Shoichi Kofujita was
25 in There Was a Father
as 'Tohoku Industrial Student'.
Sat, Dec 02 1916
Portrait of Masao HayamaMasao Hayama
Masao Hayama was
16 in There Was a Father
as 'Tohoku Industrial Student'.
Sat, Aug 01 1925
Portrait of Hideaki NagaiHideaki Nagai
Hideaki Nagai was
20 in There Was a Father
as 'Tohoku Industrial Student'.
Thu, Oct 27 1921 –
Sat, Mar 16 2002
Portrait of Bakudan KozoBakudan Kozo
Bakudan Kozo was
>> in There Was a Father
as 'Tohoku Industrial Student'.
Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Yasujirō OzuYasujirō Ozu
Director, Writer
Yasujirō Ozu was
38 in There Was a Father
Fri, Dec 11 1903 –
Thu, Dec 12 1963
Portrait of Yûharu AtsutaYûharu Atsuta
Director of Photography
Yûharu Atsuta was
37 in There Was a Father
Sun, Jan 01 1905 –
Fri, Jan 01 1993
Portrait of Tadao IkedaTadao Ikeda
Writer
Tadao Ikeda was
37 in There Was a Father
Sun, Feb 05 1905 –
Tue, May 12 1964
Portrait of Takao YanaiTakao Yanai
Writer
Takao Yanai was
40 in There Was a Father
Sat, Feb 15 1902 –
Sat, May 30 1981
Portrait of Yoshiyasu HamamuraYoshiyasu Hamamura
Editor
Yoshiyasu Hamamura was
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Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Akira SaikiAkira Saiki
Original Music Composer
Akira Saiki was
>> in There Was a Father
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tatsuo HamadaTatsuo Hamada
Art Direction
Tatsuo Hamada was
>> in There Was a Father
Unknown Birthday –
Tue, Nov 22 1983
Portrait of Yoshisaburo SenoYoshisaburo Seno
Sound Recordist
Yoshisaburo Seno was
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Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Rokusaburô SaitôRokusaburô Saitô
Sound Effects
Rokusaburô Saitô was
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Unknown Birthday