Drama · Japan · 1939 · 1h 5m

The Whole Family Works

はたらく一家

The Whole Family Works poster
Director
Mikio Naruse
Cast
Musei Tokugawa as Ishimura Noriko Honma as Ishimura's wife Akira Ubukata as Kiichi, first son Kaoru Itō as Genji, second son Seikichi Minami as Noboru, third son Takeshi Hirata as Eisaku, fourth son
Crew
Hiroshi Suzuki — Director of Photography Kôichi Iwashita — Editor Mikio Naruse — Screenplay Masanobu Takeyama — Producer
Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes
depressionjapanunemployment
Key Collaborators
Mikio Naruse Director Hiroshi Suzuki Director of Photography Kôichi Iwashita Editor Mikio Naruse Screenplay Masanobu Takeyama Producer
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