There Was a Father (1942)
父ありき
Overview
Shuhei Horikawa, a poor schoolteacher, struggles to raise his son Ryohei by himself, despite neither money nor prospects.
Where to watch There Was a Father
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
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| United States | HBO Max | — | — |
| United Kingdom | Plex | BFI Player | — |
| Canada | Plex | — | — |
| Australia | Plex | — | — |
| Ireland | Plex | — | — |
| New Zealand | Plex | — | — |
| India | Plex | — | — |
| Germany | Plex | — | — |
| France | Plex | LaCinetek | LaCinetek |
| Spain | Plex | — | — |
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What is There Was a Father about?
Shuhei Horikawa, a poor schoolteacher, struggles to raise his son Ryohei by himself, despite neither money nor prospects. There Was a Father is a Drama movie, released on 1942-04-01, runtime 93 minutes.
Is There Was a Father worth watching?
TMDB users rate There Was a Father 7.0 out of 10 from 87 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch There Was a Father?
In the United States, There Was a Father streams on HBO Max. The table on this page lists 9 more countries. Movie World also lists the official trailer, online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Yasujirō Ozu
Cast
- Chishū Ryū as Shuhei Horikawa
- Shūji Sano as Ryohei Horikawa
- Haruhiko Tsuda as Young Ryohei
- Shin Saburi as Yasutaro Kurokawa
- Takeshi Sakamoto as Makoto Hirata
- Mitsuko Mito as Fumi
- Shinichi Himori as Minoru Uchida
- Seiji Nishimura as Priest
- Reikō Tani as Teacher of Chinese Literature
- Kanji Kawara as Teacher of Junior High School
- Yûsuke Kurata as Teacher of Junior High School
- Kenichi Miyajima as Company Employee
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