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The Whole Family Works

はたらく一家1939

Overview

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.

Details

Status
Released
Release date
March 11, 1939
Original language
Japanese
Spoken languages
Japanese
Countries
Japan
Director
Mikio Naruse
Cinematography
Hiroshi Suzuki
Budget
Not recorded
Revenue
Not recorded
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