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The Whole Family Works

6.719391h 5mMovieDrama

A large family scrapes by on the meager salaries of the father and three eldest sons, who left school in order to work and support the family. The fourth eldest is soon to graduate and follow in their footsteps, though he'd rather continue…

DirectorMikio Naruse
WriterMikio Naruse
ProducerMasanobu Takeyama

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Not available in India
Streaming in 1 other country

The Whole Family Works isn't on any streaming service in India right now, but it's available in Japan. Streaming rights are licensed per country.

Cast · Directed by Mikio Naruse

MTMusei Tokugawa
Musei Tokugawa
Ishimura
NHNoriko Honma
Noriko Honma
Ishimura's wife
AU
Akira Ubukata
Kiichi, first son
KI
Kaoru Itō
Genji, second son
SM
Seikichi Minami
Noboru, third son
TH
Takeshi Hirata
Eisaku, fourth son
SB
Seiichiro Bando
Kokichi, fifth son
KW
Kiyoko Wakaba
Hide, first daughter
DODen Obinata
Den Obinata
Ogawa - the teacher
ST
Sumie Tsubaki
Mitsuko
JM
Jun Maki
Kiichi's goroup leader
KF
Kinji Fujiwa
Ishimura's fellow worker

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