The Image of Mother
1963, Japanese. Directed by Hirokazu Ichimura.
A resolute young man searching for his mother, whom he was separated from as a child, defies a family who mistreat the poor and homeless.
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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- Released
- 24 December 1963
- Original title
- 月夜の渡り鳥
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Hyōgo Suzuki, Yoshihisa Sakurai, Eibi Motomochi
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The Image of Mother runs 93 minutes (1h 33m).
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The Image of Mother isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 24 December 1963. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Image of Mother?
The Image of Mother (1963) was directed by Hirokazu Ichimura and stars Yukio Hashi, Chieko Baisho, Mieko Takamine.