The Whole Family Works
Also known as Hataraku ikka
1939 film by Mikio Naruse
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6.7A 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.
Released: 1939-03-1165 minDir: Mikio NaruseDrama
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
Themes
- depression
- japan
- unemployment
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