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A Mother Should Be Loved

5.819341h 14mMovieDrama

A young man discovers that the woman who raised him is his stepmother. His stepbrother, who is unaware of the revelation, resents his mother for always punishing him more severely than his stepsibling.

DirectorYasujirō Ozu
WritersKōgo Noda·Masao Arata

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Not available in Australia
Streaming in 4 other countries

A Mother Should Be Loved isn't on any streaming service in Australia right now, but it's available in Canada, Japan, United Kingdom, United States. Streaming rights are licensed per country.

Cast · Directed by Yasujirō Ozu

YIYukichi Iwata
Yukichi Iwata
Kajiwara
MYMitsuko Yoshikawa
Mitsuko Yoshikawa
Chieko
DODen Obinata
Den Obinata
Sadao
SK
Seiichi Katô
Young Sadao
KMKōji Mitsui
Kōji Mitsui
Kousaku
SN
Shusei Nomura
Young Kousaku
SNShin'yō Nara
Shin'yō Nara
Okazaki
SA
Shinobu Aoki
Wife
KM
Kyôko Mitsukawa
Kazuko
CRChishū Ryū
Chishū Ryū
Hattori
YAYumeko Aizome
Yumeko Aizome
Mitsuko
JMJunko Matsui
Junko Matsui
Ranko

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