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The Only Son
Ozu's first sound film is a powerful tale of sacrifice and hope set against the backdrop of depression-era Japan.
Director: Yasujirō Ozu
Overview
Ozu's first sound film is a powerful tale of sacrifice and hope set against the backdrop of depression-era Japan. Otsune Nonomiya (Choko Lida) works long hours in a silk factory to fund her son Ryosuke's college education in Tokyo. But when she visits him to see his new life she finds some very startling surprises.
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