Mother and Child
1938, Japanese. Directed by Minoru Shibuya.
The movie follows a young woman (Kinuyo Tanaka), a daughter of a high-ranking businessman and his neglected mistress, as she struggles to ease her mother's loneliness, while also having an affair with her father's subordinate.
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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- Released
- 1 July 1938
- Original title
- 母と子
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Takao Yanai
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How long is Mother and Child?
Mother and Child runs 89 minutes (1h 29m).
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Mother and Child isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 July 1938. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like Mother and Child?
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Who directed Mother and Child?
Mother and Child (1938) was directed by Minoru Shibuya and stars Kinuyo Tanaka, Mitsuko Yoshikawa, Shin Saburi.