

Mama, I Need You!
1962-10-13 · 90 min · Not rated
After finishing the course of junior high school, Kazuo comes up to Tokyo, leaving his mother alone in the unproductive northern district. He finds a job in a small laundry in downtown Tokyo and works hard till late at night. At a nearby restaurant a brother and sister are working, and Kazuo becomes friendly with the girl, Yoneko. Love blossoms between the two. However, Yoneko's brother objects to his sister marrying Kazuo.
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- Directors
- Yoshiro Kawazu
- Production companies
- Shochiku
- Countries
- Japan
- Status
- Released
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Homare Suguro
Kinuyo Tanaka
Chieko Baisho
Yūsuke Kawazu
Keiji Sada
Nijiko Kiyokawa
Kakuko Chino
Junzaburō Ban
Tamae Kiyokawa
Fujio Tokita
Ippei Souda
Natsuyo Kawakami
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