A widower, four kids, and zero chill—Ozu's ghost meets Inagaki's melodrama.
Acting
Chishū Ryū's face says everything he won't.
Direction
Inagaki channels Ozu without the tatami POV.
Director
Hiroshi Inagaki
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released during Japan's post-war reconstruction, it mirrors the nation's struggle to rebuild families alongside cities.
Inagaki made this between his samurai blockbusters—his 'small film' still stars his regular leading man Chishū Ryū.
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