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The Whole Family Works

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Producing House

Father of nine children cannot find a job. Despite their aspirations, the children are encouraged by both parents to hold down menial jobs and contribute to the family expenses.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1939-03-11

Runtime: 65 mins

Director: Mikio Naruse

Spoken language: 日本語

Genres: Drama

Original title: The Whole Family Works

Production Companies: Toho Eiga

Production Countries: Japan

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