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A Mother Should be Loved
The surviving, incomplete version of Ozu's moving silent drama about a young man struggling to deal with a disturbing family secret.
Director: Yasujirō Ozu
Overview
The surviving version of Ozu's moving silent drama is missing both its first and last reels, but the incomplete film nevertheless achieves a dramatic intensity in its portrayal of Sadao, a young man struggling to deal with a disturbing family secret.
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