Mama, I Need You!
1962, Japanese. Directed by Yoshiro Kawazu.
After finishing the course of junior high school, Kazuo comes up to Tokyo, leaving his mother alone in the unproductive northern district. He finds a job in a small laundry in downtown Tokyo and works hard till late at night. At a nearby restaurant a brother and sister are working, and Kazuo becomes friendly with the girl, Yoneko. Love blossoms between the two. However, Yoneko's brother objects to his sister marrying Kazuo.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 13 October 1962
- Original title
- かあさん長生きしてね
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Yoshiko Kusuda
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Mama, I Need You! runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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Mama, I Need You! isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 13 October 1962. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed Mama, I Need You!?
Mama, I Need You! (1962) was directed by Yoshiro Kawazu and stars Homare Suguro, Kinuyo Tanaka, Chieko Baisho.