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The Only Son (1936)

  • 87 min
  • Drama
  • imdb logo 7.7/10 (4048 votes)

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Plot

In 1923, in the province of Shinshu, the widow and simple worker of a silk factory Tsune Nonomiya (O-Tsune) decides to send her only son to Tokyo for having a better education. Thirteen years later, she visits her son Ryosuke Nonomiya (Shinichi Himori), and finds that he is a poor and frustrated night-school teacher with a wife, Sugiko (Yoshiko Tsubouchi), and a baby boy.

Where to watch The Only Son?

The Only Son is a drama movie featuring Chōko Iida.

The Only Son is currently streaming for free (ad-supported) on Plex and Plex Player and it's also available on Criterion Channel.