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There Was a Father
1942 Ozu film that basically has the same plot as The Only Son, but this time it’s a widowed father making the sacrifices so his son can grow into a fine young man. Didn’t have the same emotional impact for some reason. Very well done, though. Also, just as with that one, I paid a lot for the Criterion Collection DVD which was transferred from a damaged print. As a result, the sound was irritatingly bad. **