Mother
Mother (1952) is a drama, directed by Mikio Naruse. It stars Kinuyo Tanaka and Kyōko Kagawa. The 98-minute film holds an audience score of 7/10.
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What Mother Is About
A young girl tells the story of her mother trying to keep the family laundry going after the war. Deaths, debts, a household coming apart, and a mother carrying all of it without letting it show. Mikio Naruse directed and Yoko Mizuki wrote the screenplay, working from a student essay that had won a school competition. Kinuyo Tanaka plays the mother and Kyoko Kagawa the daughter. Donald Richie counted it among Naruse’s best and also found it unusual for him, since the inevitable tragedy that hangs over his characters does not arrive here. Tadao Sato set it beside two other films of 1952, Mizoguchi’s The Life of Oharu and Kurosawa’s Ikiru, and called the three of them the start of the second golden age of Japanese cinema.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Mother about?
A young girl tells the story of her mother trying to keep the family laundry going after the war. Deaths, debts, a household coming apart, and a mother carrying all of it without letting it show.
Where can I watch Mother?
Mother is available to watch on digital platforms such as Criterion Channel. Current rent and buy options are listed in the "Where to Watch" section on this page.
How long is Mother?
Mother runs for 98 minutes (1h 38m).
When did Mother come out?
Mother was released in 1952.
Who directed Mother?
Mother was directed by Mikio Naruse.
Who stars in Mother?
Mother stars Kinuyo Tanaka, Kyōko Kagawa, Eiji Okada, Akihiko Katayama.
What is Mother's rating?
Mother holds 7.5/10 on IMDb and 7.0/10 on TMDB. Its Pulse Score is 71 out of 100.
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