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The Whole Family Works (1939)

★ 6.7/10 65 min Drama Japan Japanese
Director: Mikio Naruse
Original Story: Sunao Tokunaga
Screenplay by: Mikio Naruse
Streaming: Not available

Description

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.

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Musei Tokugawa
Musei Tokugawa Ishimura
Noriko Honma
Noriko Honma Ishimura's wife
Akira Ubukata Kiichi, first son
Kaoru Itō Genji, second son
Seikichi Minami Noboru, third son
Takeshi Hirata Eisaku, fourth son
Seiichiro Bando Kokichi, fifth son
Kiyoko Wakaba Hide, first daughter

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