In Search of Mother
1962, Japanese. Directed by Tai Katō.
Period piece about a young man who, because of his hard life alone in the world, has become a yakuza. When he hears that his mother may be living in Edo (Tokyo), he travels there, intent on finding her and leaving the swordsman's life behind. But a team of rival gangsters is hot on his heels.
- Runtime
- 1h 23m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 14 January 1962
- Original title
- 瞼の母
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Tai Katō
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In Search of Mother runs 83 minutes (1h 23m).
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In Search of Mother isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 14 January 1962. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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If you liked In Search of Mother, try Imperial Dreams, Female Yakuza Tale, Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima.
Who directed In Search of Mother?
In Search of Mother (1962) was directed by Tai Katō and stars Kinnosuke Nakamura, Hiroki Matsukata, Keiko Okawa.