Utsukushiki haha (1955)

movie

Country: Japan
Genres: Drama
Release:
Director: Hisatora Kumagai
Writers: Fusao Hayashi , Hanako Jyômyôji
Language: Japanese
Stars: Setsuko Hara , Shin Saburi , Yoshio Kosugi , Yoshio Inaba , Midori Isomura , Nobuya Kashima , Tamae Kiyokawa , Yasiji Nakajima , Yasushi Noguchi , Keiji Sakakida
Runtime: 98 min
Awards: N/A
AKA: A Wonderful Mother , 美しき母 (Japan) , Uruwashiki haha , Utsukushiki haha
Plot: When a family comprised of a couple with one son is hurled into poverty when the businessman father loses his business, the mother and son move to stay with their former maid. With the father departing to the mountain still in search of gold, his wife begins the hard work required at a paper mill so they can make ends meet and the son can attend school. However, when one day a friend notices the son's talent at drawing she helps him obtain a part-time job thus helping him afford his school textbooks. Then the father returns.
IMDB:tt0358751