Image of a Mother (1959)

8.5/10 • 89 min • Drama

Overview

The young boy Michio struggles with the loss of his mother while his widowed father, Sadao remarries the kind-hearted Sonoko, who has a daughter of her own. As Michio clings to memories of his mother, the family navigates the challenges of grief, love, and new beginnings.

Cast

Jun Negami

Sadao Sagawa

Chikage Awashima

Sonoko Takada

Chieko Murata

Fude Ôki

Bontarō Miake

Kyosuke Ôki

Tamae Kiyokawa

Ofuji

Tatsuo Hanabu

Teacher

Kenji Oyama

Yoshizawa

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