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There Was a Father
There Was a Father
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THERE WAS A FATHER

父ありき| Chichi ariki

Directed by Yasujirô Ozu
Japan, 1942
Drama

Synopsis

Though primarily a delicately wrought story of parental love, There Was a Father offers themes of sacrifice that were deemed appropriately patriotic by Japanese censors at the time of its release during World War II, making it a uniquely political film in Ozu’s body of work.

Synopsis

Though primarily a delicately wrought story of parental love, There Was a Father offers themes of sacrifice that were deemed appropriately patriotic by Japanese censors at the time of its release during World War II, making it a uniquely political film in Ozu’s body of work.