A rural widow sends her only son to Tokyo to receive a better education. Years later, she visits him and finds he has become a night school teacher struggling to support his wife and son.
- Director
- Yasujirō Ozu
Starring
Chōko Iida
Tsune Nonomiya
Shinichi Himori
Ryosuke Nonomiya
Masao Hayama
Young Ryosuke
Yoshiko Tsubouchi
Sugiko
Mitsuko Yoshikawa
Otaka, Ryosuke's neighbour
Tomio Aoki
Tomibo, Otaka's son
Chishū Ryū
Okubo, Ryosuke's teacher
Tomoko Naniwa
Okubo's Wife
- B
Bakudan Kozo
Okubo's Son
- E
Eiko Takamatsu
Oshige
- S
Seiichi Katô
Neighbor
- K
Kazuo Kojima
Kimiko
Frequently asked questions
- Where can I watch The Only Son?
- The Only Son is streaming on Plex, HBO Max, Criterion Channel. Availability is refreshed weekly.
- How long is The Only Son?
- The Only Son runs 87 minutes (1h 27m).
- Who stars in The Only Son?
- The Only Son stars Chōko Iida, Shinichi Himori, Masao Hayama, Yoshiko Tsubouchi, Mitsuko Yoshikawa.
