#525: OZU, Yasujiro: The Only Son (1936)
THE ONLY SON/THERE WAS A FATHER: TWO FILMS BY YASUJIRO OZU {Spine #524}
The Only Son [1936]
Spine #525
DVD
DVD
Yasujiro Ozu's first talkie, the uncommonly poignant The Only Son is among the Japanese director's greatest works. In its simple story about a good-natured mother who gives up everything to ensure her son's education and future, Ozu touches on universal themes of sacrifice, family, love, and disappointment. Spanning many years, The Only Son is a family portrait in miniature, shot and edited with its maker's customary exquisite control.
83 minutes
Black & White
Black & White
Monaural
in Japanese
1:33:1 aspect ratio
Criterion Release 2010
Director/Writers
Story by James Maki (a.k.a. Yasujiro Ozu).
Screenplay by Tadao Ikeda and Masao Arata.
Ozu was 33 when he directed The Only Son.
Other Ozu films in the Collection:
Eclipse Series 42: Walk Cheerfully (1930)
Eclipse Series 42: That Night's Wife (1930)
Eclipse Series 10: Tokyo Chorus (1931)
Eclipse Series 10: I Was Born, But . . . (1932)
Eclipse Series 42: Dragnet Girl (1933)
Eclipse Series 42: Passing Fancy (1933)
#232: A Story Of Floating Weeds (1934)
#526: There Was A Father (1942)
#331: Late Spring (1949)
#240: Early Summer (1951)
#989: The Flavor Of Green Tea Over Rice (1952)
#217: Tokyo Story (1953)
Eclipse Series 3:Early Spring (1956)
Eclipse Series 3: Tokyo Twilight (1957)
Eclipse Series 3: Equinox Flower (1958)
#84: Good Morning (1959)
#232: Floating Weeds (1959)
Eclipse Series 3: Late Autumn (1960)
Eclipse Series 3: End Of Summer (1961)
#446: An Autumn Afternoon (1962)
The Film
Other Ozu films in the Collection:
Eclipse Series 42: Walk Cheerfully (1930)
Eclipse Series 42: That Night's Wife (1930)
Eclipse Series 10: Tokyo Chorus (1931)
Eclipse Series 10: I Was Born, But . . . (1932)
Eclipse Series 42: Dragnet Girl (1933)
Eclipse Series 42: Passing Fancy (1933)
#232: A Story Of Floating Weeds (1934)
#526: There Was A Father (1942)
#331: Late Spring (1949)
#240: Early Summer (1951)
#989: The Flavor Of Green Tea Over Rice (1952)
#217: Tokyo Story (1953)
Eclipse Series 3:Early Spring (1956)
Eclipse Series 3: Tokyo Twilight (1957)
Eclipse Series 3: Equinox Flower (1958)
#84: Good Morning (1959)
#232: Floating Weeds (1959)
Eclipse Series 3: Late Autumn (1960)
Eclipse Series 3: End Of Summer (1961)
#446: An Autumn Afternoon (1962)
The Film
Film Rating (0-60):
The Booklet
Eighteen-page booklet featuring an essay by critic and historian Tony Rayns.
Commentary
None.
Video interviews
60
The ExtrasThe Booklet
Eighteen-page booklet featuring an essay by critic and historian Tony Rayns.
Commentary
None.
Video interviews
With film scholars Tadao Sato, David Bordwell, and Kristin Thompson.
Extras Rating (0-40):
Extras Rating (0-40):
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