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Mama, I Need You!

Mama, I Need You!

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Status

Released

Release Date

Oct 13, 1962

Runtime

1h 30m

Genres

Drama

Original Title

かあさん長生きしてね

Production Companies

Shochiku

Director

Yoshiro Kawazu

Description

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.