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The Whole Family Works (1939)

The Whole Family Works (1939)

Drama
Release Date: 1939, March 11
Directors: Mikio Naruse
Countries: Japan
Production: Toho Eiga
Cast: Noriko Honma, Susumu Fujita, Jun Maki, Akira Ubukata, Kaoru Itō, Musei Tokugawa, Den Obinata, Sumie Tsubaki, Kinji Fujiwa, Takeshi Hirata, Seikichi Minami, Seiichiro Bando

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.

Keywords:

depression japan unemployment