Japan Synopsis
一人息子
A silk factory worker is persuaded to support her son's education up to a college level despite their poverty. Many years later, she travels to Tokyo to visit her son.
The 1935–1937 Japan Window
5 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Only Son sits at position #2.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with The Only Son. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Shochiku
The 1930s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1930s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Only Son premiered. 22 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,219 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (73rd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.6 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #530 of 1,933 (top 27%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Shochiku |
| Runtime | 1h 27m |
| Release Date | September 15, 1936 |
| IMDb | tt0027752 |