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THERE WAS A FATHER
Japan, 1942
Directed by Yasujirō Ozu
With Chishû Ryû, Haruhiko Tsuda, Shûji Sano
Approx. 87 min. 35mm.
Because of a student’s death on his watch, teacher Chishû Ryû quits his job, but continues to labor for his son’s education, even though they must live apart. Remarkable for Ozu in telling a story spanning over a decade Shuji Sano plays the grown-up son and acclaimed, in wartime, as one of his most austerely perfect works.
Reviews
“One of Japan’s most esteemed classics.”
– Donald Richie