01 Apr 1942
There Was a Father
Shuhei Horikawa, a poor schoolteacher, struggles to raise his son Ryohei by himself, despite neither money nor prospects.
I know how much your dad loves cigarettes
Two actors perform a play without an audience.
Top Billed Cast
Lukas Berner Mättö Actor #1
Dante Grossfeld Actor #2
Tilda Bylund Clown
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