A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 78.0 / 100
1942Drama1h 34m
THERE WAS A FATHER
Shuhei Horikawa, a poor schoolteacher, struggles to raise his son Ryohei by himself, despite neither money nor prospects.
Above the Line
Yasujirô Ozu·DirectorTadao Ikeda·WriterTakao Yanai·WriterYûharu Atsuta·Director of PhotographyAkira Saiki·Original Music ComposerYoshiyasu Hamamura·Editor
Cast
Chishū Ryū·Shuhei HorikawaShūji Sano·Ryohei HorikawaHaruhiko Tsuda·Young RyoheiShin Saburi·Yasutaro KurokawaTakeshi Sakamoto·Makoto HirataMitsuko Mito·FumiShinichi Himori·Minoru UchidaSeiji Nishimura·PriestReikō Tani·Teacher of Chinese LiteratureKanji Kawara·Teacher of Junior High School
Full Crew(10 credits)
Full Crew
(10 credits)
Directing· 1
Yasujirō Ozu·Director
Writing· 3
Tadao Ikeda·WriterTakao Yanai·WriterYasujirō Ozu·Writer
Camera· 1
Yûharu Atsuta·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Yoshiyasu Hamamura·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Akira Saiki·Original Music ComposerRokusaburô Saitô·Sound EffectsYoshisaburo Seno·Sound Recordist
Art & Design· 1
Tatsuo Hamada·Art Direction
By the Numbers
78.0
OF 100
Master Score
7.5
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA
THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION
A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind There Was a Father's key art.
Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Somber, Reflective, Quiet
Composition
Diagonal
Era
1940s
Visual Style
Illustrated
“An illustrated poster depicts two figures, a man and a child, walking away from the viewer down a path. The man, on the right, wears a dark suit and a fedora, w”
Key Elements
SatchelFedoraHat
Atmosphere
Muted
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
Urban
Design Score
8/10
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