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Arsaib
17Sep11
Neither a rousing propaganda piece (though this officially designated "kokumin eiga" or "people's film" was deemed to be an exemplary national policy effort and, given its ideologically conformative nature, not without merit) nor any sort of a resolutely anti-war screed (at that point in time Ozu was very much a nationalist and even came very close to realizing his goal of making a war film in order to revisit and affirm the time he spent in the army), There Was a Father contains quite possibly Ozu's most spare and elliptically poetic depiction of life—one that represents the abstract Japanese notions of loyalty and self-sacrifice while acknowledging the resulting emotional and spiritual loss required to be borne.
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Drew Millay
23Dec10
One of the best films ever created, beautiful and emotional filmmaking that hit me hard in the end.
Stu Witmer
18Sep10
How wonderful it is to have this early gem saved from the dustbin of cinema history. The print is in sad shape, but at least we have it! This interesting little wartime story of fathers & sons, teachers & students does not disappoint. (More on my wall)