The Whole Family Works (1939)
1h 5m · 11 Mar 1939
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A large family scrapes by on the meager salaries of the father and three eldest sons, who left school in order to work and support the family. The fourth eldest is soon to graduate and follow in their footsteps, though he'd rather continue schooling. The eldest finally decides to break free and set out on his own against his parents' wishes, with the support and sympathy of his siblings.
| Movie ID | 107621 |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Director | Mikio Naruse |
| Main cast | Musei Tokugawa, Noriko Honma, Akira Ubukata, Kaoru Itō, Seikichi Minami, Takeshi Hirata, Seiichiro Bando, Kiyoko Wakaba |
| Release date | 11 March 1939 |
| Release year | 1939 |
| Language | Japanese |
| Duration | 65 min (1h 5m) |
| Rating | 6.7 / 10 (TMDB) |
| Production house | Toho Eiga |
Director: Mikio Naruse
Writers: Mikio Naruse
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Musei TokugawaIshimura
Noriko HonmaIshimura's wife
Akira UbukataKiichi, first son
Kaoru ItōGenji, second son
Seikichi MinamiNoboru, third son
Takeshi HirataEisaku, fourth son
Seiichiro BandoKokichi, fifth son
Kiyoko WakabaHide, first daughter
Den ObinataOgawa - the teacher
Sumie TsubakiMitsuko
Jun MakiKiichi's goroup leader
Kinji FujiwaIshimura's fellow worker
Susumu FujitaGenji's fellow worker
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