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Summary:

A good-natured mother gives up everything to ensure her son's education and future. Special feature: New interviews with film scholars Tadao Sato, David Bordwell, and Kristin Thompson.

Contributors:

Ozu, Yasujirō, 1903-1963

Iida, Chōko, 1897-1972

Himori, Shinʼichi, 1907-1959

Hayama, Masao

Tsubouchi, Yoshiko, 1915-1985

Yoshikawa, Mitsuko

Ryū, Chishū, 1904-1993

Naniwa, Tomoko

Shōchiku Kabushiki Kaisha

Criterion Collection (Firm)

Languages:

Japanese
English

Language Notes:

Japanese dialogue with English subtitles.

Related Series:

Criterion collection; [volume] 525

Alternate Titles:

Title translation: Only son
Disc label has English title: Only son

Subjects:

Japanese language films

Mothers and sons — Japan — Drama

Domestic drama

Mothers and sons

Japan

Genres:

Foreign language films

Feature films

Fiction films

Drama

System Details:

DVD, Dolby digital, region 1, NTSC.

Performers:

Cast: Iida Choko, Himori Shin'ichi, Hayama Masao, Tsubouchi Yoshiko, Yoshikawa Mitsuko, Ryū Chishū, Naniwa Tomoko.

Production Credits:

Script, Ikeda Tadao, Arata Masao ; camera, Sugimoto Shōjirō ; music, Itō Senji.

General Notes:

Origionally produced as a motion picture in Japan in 1936.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (83 min.) : sound, black & white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (16 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm).

Physical Characteristics:

plastic; metal; 4 3/4 in.; monochrome

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical

Video Characteristics:

NTSC

Digital Characteristics:

video file; DVD video; region 1

Call Numbers:

HIT 1936 DVD

ISBNs:

9781604653069
160465306X

Other Standard Numbers:

Publisher Number, The Criterion Collection: CC1917D

OCLC Numbers:

645669053