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Mother

Original title: Haha
  • 1963
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
179
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Mother (1963)
JapaneseDrama

Tamiko is a divorced mother with a seriously ill son, struggling to save him and give both a sense of their existence. She lives with her mother and brother, but will marry a man older than ... Read allTamiko is a divorced mother with a seriously ill son, struggling to save him and give both a sense of their existence. She lives with her mother and brother, but will marry a man older than her. The dramatic shadow of Hiroshima bombs is always hovering over the fate of the charac... Read allTamiko is a divorced mother with a seriously ill son, struggling to save him and give both a sense of their existence. She lives with her mother and brother, but will marry a man older than her. The dramatic shadow of Hiroshima bombs is always hovering over the fate of the characters.

  • Director
    • Kaneto Shindō
  • Writer
    • Kaneto Shindō
  • Stars
    • Nobuko Otowa
    • Haruko Sugimura
    • Homizu Aratani
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    179
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Kaneto Shindō
    • Writer
      • Kaneto Shindō
    • Stars
      • Nobuko Otowa
      • Haruko Sugimura
      • Homizu Aratani
    • 1User review
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Nobuko Otowa
    Nobuko Otowa
    • Tamiko
    Haruko Sugimura
    Haruko Sugimura
    • Yoshie
    Homizu Aratani
    Kentarô Kaji
    Takeshi Katō
    Takeshi Katō
    • Toshiro
    • (as Takeshi Katô)
    Yasuko Kôyama
    Seiji Miyaguchi
    Seiji Miyaguchi
    • Doctor
    Morihisako Motoyama
    Kaoru Natsukawa
    Mayumi Ogawa
    Mayumi Ogawa
    • Madame
    Kei Satō
    Kei Satō
    • Dr. Koiguchi
    • (as Kei Satô)
    Kôji Takahashi
    • Haruo
    Tetsuji Takechi
    • Madame's boyfriend
    Taiji Tonoyama
    Taiji Tonoyama
    • Tajima
    Shô Wakabayashi
    Michinori Yoshida
    Yoshitaka Zushi
    Yoshitaka Zushi
    • Toshio
    • Director
      • Kaneto Shindō
    • Writer
      • Kaneto Shindō
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    Details

    • Release date
      • November 8, 1963 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Madre
    • Filming locations
      • Hiroshima, Japan
    • Production companies
      • Hiroshima Railways
      • Hitachi
      • Kindai Eiga Kyokai
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 40m(100 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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