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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
83 years ago
Genres: Drama
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Portrait of Chishū RyūChishū Ryū. Chishū Ryū was 37 in There Was a Father as 'Shuhei Horikawa'.
Birthday: Fri, May 13 1904 –
Died: Tue, Mar 16 1993
Portrait of Shūji SanoShūji Sano. Shūji Sano was 29 in There Was a Father as 'Ryohei Horikawa'.
Birthday: Sun, Oct 20 1912 –
Died: Thu, Dec 21 1978
Portrait of Haruhiko TsudaHaruhiko Tsuda. Haruhiko Tsuda was >> in There Was a Father as 'Young Ryohei'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shin SaburiShin Saburi. Shin Saburi was 33 in There Was a Father as 'Yasutaro Kurokawa'.
Birthday: Fri, Feb 12 1909 –
Died: Wed, Sep 22 1982
Portrait of Takeshi SakamotoTakeshi Sakamoto. Takeshi Sakamoto was 42 in There Was a Father as 'Makoto Hirata'.
Birthday: Thu, Sep 21 1899 –
Died: Fri, May 17 1974
Portrait of Mitsuko MitoMitsuko Mito. Mitsuko Mito was 23 in There Was a Father as 'Fumi'.
Birthday: Sun, Mar 23 1919 –
Died: Sun, Apr 05 1981
Portrait of Shinichi HimoriShinichi Himori. Shinichi Himori was 35 in There Was a Father as 'Minoru Uchida'.
Birthday: Thu, Jan 10 1907 –
Died: Sat, Sep 12 1959
Portrait of Seiji NishimuraSeiji Nishimura. Seiji Nishimura was 36 in There Was a Father as 'Priest'.
Birthday: Fri, Mar 30 1906 –
Died: Thu, Jan 01 1948
Portrait of Reikō TaniReikō Tani. Reikō Tani was 39 in There Was a Father as 'Teacher of Chinese Literature'.
Birthday: Sat, Nov 15 1902
Portrait of Kanji KawaraKanji Kawara. Kanji Kawara was 44 in There Was a Father as 'Teacher of Junior High School'.
Birthday: Fri, Apr 16 1897 –
Died: Sat, Jan 26 1974
Portrait of Yûsuke KurataYûsuke Kurata. Yûsuke Kurata was >> in There Was a Father as 'Teacher of Junior High School'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kenichi MiyajimaKenichi Miyajima. Kenichi Miyajima was 46 in There Was a Father as 'Company Employee'.
Birthday: Fri, Jul 05 1895
Portrait of Chiyoko FumiyaChiyoko Fumiya. Chiyoko Fumiya was 19 in There Was a Father as 'Maid'.
Birthday: Sun, Sep 17 1922
Portrait of Shin'yō NaraShin'yō Nara. Shin'yō Nara was 45 in There Was a Father as 'Doctor'.
Birthday: Mon, Nov 30 1896 –
Died: Sat, Nov 26 1977
Portrait of Kenji OyamaKenji Oyama. Kenji Oyama was 38 in There Was a Father as 'Graduate'.
Birthday: Mon, Feb 08 1904
Portrait of Kōji MitsuiKōji Mitsui. Kōji Mitsui was 32 in There Was a Father as 'Graduate'.
Birthday: Sun, Mar 06 1910 –
Died: Fri, Jul 20 1979
Portrait of Teruo KirasagiTeruo Kirasagi. Teruo Kirasagi was >> in There Was a Father as 'Graduate'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Katsumi KubotaKatsumi Kubota. Katsumi Kubota was >> in There Was a Father as 'Graduate'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Morihiko KezukaMorihiko Kezuka. Morihiko Kezuka was >> in There Was a Father as 'Photographer'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shoichi KofujitaShoichi Kofujita. Shoichi Kofujita was 25 in There Was a Father as 'Tohoku Industrial Student'.
Birthday: Sat, Dec 02 1916
Portrait of Masao HayamaMasao Hayama. Masao Hayama was 16 in There Was a Father as 'Tohoku Industrial Student'.
Birthday: Sat, Aug 01 1925
Portrait of Hideaki NagaiHideaki Nagai. Hideaki Nagai was 20 in There Was a Father as 'Tohoku Industrial Student'.
Birthday: Thu, Oct 27 1921 –
Died: Sat, Mar 16 2002
Portrait of Bakudan KozoBakudan Kozo. Bakudan Kozo was >> in There Was a Father as 'Tohoku Industrial Student'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Masayoshi ÔtsukaMasayoshi Ôtsuka. Masayoshi Ôtsuka was >> in There Was a Father as 'Seichi'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Yasujirō OzuYasujirō Ozu. Yasujirō Ozu was 38 in There Was a Father as 'Director, Writer'
Birthday: Fri, Dec 11 1903 –
Died: Thu, Dec 12 1963
Portrait of Yûharu AtsutaYûharu Atsuta. Yûharu Atsuta was 37 in There Was a Father as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Sun, Jan 01 1905 –
Died: Mon, Dec 07 1992
Portrait of Tadao IkedaTadao Ikeda. Tadao Ikeda was 37 in There Was a Father as 'Writer'
Birthday: Sun, Feb 05 1905 –
Died: Tue, May 12 1964
Portrait of Takao YanaiTakao Yanai. Takao Yanai was 40 in There Was a Father as 'Writer'
Birthday: Sat, Feb 15 1902 –
Died: Sat, May 30 1981
Portrait of Yoshiyasu HamamuraYoshiyasu Hamamura. Yoshiyasu Hamamura was >> in There Was a Father as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Akira SaikiAkira Saiki. Akira Saiki was >> in There Was a Father as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yoshisaburo SenoYoshisaburo Seno. Yoshisaburo Seno was >> in There Was a Father as 'Sound Recordist'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tatsuo HamadaTatsuo Hamada. Tatsuo Hamada was >> in There Was a Father as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday –
Died: Tue, Nov 22 1983
Portrait of Rokusaburô SaitôRokusaburô Saitô. Rokusaburô Saitô was >> in There Was a Father as 'Sound Effects'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday