A Boy and Three Mothers
1958, Japanese. Directed by Seiji Hisamatsu.
After the father of her son leaves her high and dry, Kazuko gives her child up for adoption and takes a job at a hot spring resort, watching her son being raised by the owner of a tea shop.
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Seiji HisamatsuDirector
- Isuzu YamadaNatsu, the Foster Mother
- Michiyo KogureKeiko, the Mother-in-Law
- Michiyo AratamaKazuko, the Birth Mother
- Frankie SakaiSeiji, the Father
- Tatsuya NakadaiKensaku, the Engineer
- Makoto NikiThe Boy
- Takeshi SakamotoSeitaro Nakahara, Seiji's father
- Eiko MiyoshiKayo Nakahara, Seiji's mother
- Yutaka NakayamaKatayama
- Haruya KatōSakata
- Haruo TanakaMochizuki
- Masao OdaTatsuzo, the Foster Father
Details
- Released
- 18 February 1958
- Original title
- 母三人
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Toshiro Ide
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A Boy and Three Mothers runs 103 minutes (1h 43m).
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Which OTT platform is A Boy and Three Mothers on?
A Boy and Three Mothers isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 18 February 1958. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like A Boy and Three Mothers?
If you liked A Boy and Three Mothers, try The Young One, Alex of Venice, What Maisie Knew.
Who directed A Boy and Three Mothers?
A Boy and Three Mothers (1958) was directed by Seiji Hisamatsu and stars Isuzu Yamada, Michiyo Kogure, Michiyo Aratama.