Storyline
Shuhei Horikawa, a poor schoolteacher, struggles to raise his son Ryohei by himself, despite neither money nor prospects.
Cast & Crew
Chishū Ryū
Shuhei Horikawa
Lead
Shūji Sano
Ryohei Horikawa
HT
Haruhiko Tsuda
Young Ryohei
Shin Saburi
Yasutaro Kurokawa
Takeshi Sakamoto
Makoto Hirata
Mitsuko Mito
Fumi
Shinichi Himori
Minoru Uchida
Seiji Nishimura
Priest
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Yasujirō Ozu's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. There Was a Father is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
