Mother
1952, Japanese. Directed by Mikio Naruse.
A teenaged girl witnesses her widowed mother's attempt to sustain her family.
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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Mother is streaming on Criterion Channel in India.
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Cast & crew
- Mikio NaruseDirector
- Kinuyo TanakaMasako Fukuhara
- Kyōko KagawaToshiko Fukuhara
- Eiji OkadaShinjiro Hirai
- Akihiko KatayamaSusumu Fukuhara
- Daisuke KatōSokichi Kimura
- Yōnosuke TobaNaosuke Fukuhara
- Masao MishimaRyosuke Fukuhara
- Chieko NakakitaNoriko Kurihara
- Eiko MiyoshiGrandmother
- Atsuko IchinomiyaKoyo Fukuhara
- Noriko HonmaMino Hirai
- Sadako SawamuraOsei
Details
- Released
- 12 June 1952
- Original title
- おかあさん
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Yōko Mizuki
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How long is Mother?
Mother runs 98 minutes (1h 38m).
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Which OTT platform is Mother on?
Mother is streaming on Criterion Channel in India. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Mother?
If you liked Mother, try Black or White, Fathers and Daughters, The Ballad of Narayama.
Who directed Mother?
Mother (1952) was directed by Mikio Naruse and stars Kinuyo Tanaka, Kyōko Kagawa, Eiji Okada.