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A teenaged girl witnesses her widowed mother's attempt to sustain her family.
Mother is a film that explores themes of widow, poverty, laundry. It also touches on death in family and kimono and singing competition.
Director
Mikio Naruse
Cast
Kinuyo Tanaka, Kyōko Kagawa, Eiji Okada, Akihiko Katayama, Daisuke Katō, Yōnosuke Toba, Masao Mishima, Chieko Nakakita, Eiko Miyoshi, Atsuko Ichinomiya
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Mother
You can stream Mother (1952) on Criterion Channel with a subscription.
Director
Mikio Naruse
Cast
Kinuyo Tanaka, Kyōko Kagawa, Eiji Okada, Akihiko Katayama, Daisuke Katō, Yōnosuke Toba, Masao Mishima, Chieko Nakakita, Eiko Miyoshi, Atsuko Ichinomiya
1 options ranked by value · 🇺🇸 United States
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widow · poverty · laundry · death in family · kimono · singing competition · post war life · sick bed
Mother is streaming on Criterion Channel. Availability last verified May 21, 2026.