

There Was a Father (1942)
Shuhei Horikawa, a poor schoolteacher, struggles to raise his son Ryohei by himself, despite neither money nor prospects.There Was a Father featuring Chishū Ryū and Shūji Sano is streaming with subscription on The Criterion Channel. It's a drama and romance movie with a high IMDb audience rating of 7.6 (2,888 votes) and was very well received by critics.
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Available to stream on a subscription service (The Criterion Channel).
Not available to watch free online.
Not available to stream on a TV everywhere service.
Not available to rent or buy.
#31 Ranked in Teacher Movies
#67 Ranked in Movies on The Criterion Channel
#218 Ranked in Romance Movies
There Was a Father has a high IMDb audience rating of 7.6 (2,888 votes) and was very well received by critics. The movie is somewhat popular with Reelgood users lately.
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Shuhei Horikawa, a poor schoolteacher, struggles to raise his son Ryohei by himself, despite neither money nor prospects.