Image of a Mother
Top 10 Billed Cast
Sonoko Takada
Sadao Sagawa
Fude Ôki
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Overview
The young boy Michio struggles with the loss of his mother while his widowed father, Sadao remarries the kind-hearted Sonoko, who has a daughter of her own. As Michio clings to memories of his mother, the family navigates the challenges of grief, love, and new beginnings.
Release Date
1959-03-04
Average
8.5
Rating:
4.3 startsTagline
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Languages:
日本語
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