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Kabei: Our Mother

Original title: Kâbê
  • 20082008
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 2h 13m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
1.5K
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Kabei: Our Mother (2008)
Set in Tokyo in 1940, the peaceful life of the Nogami Family is upset when the father, Shigeru, is arrested and accused of being a Communist. His wife Kayo works around the clock to maintain the household and raise her daughters with the support of Shigeru's sister Hisako and Shigeru's ex-student Yamazaki, but her husband does not return. WWII spreads, casting dark shadows on the entire country, but Kayo still tries to keep her cheerful determination and sustain the family with her love.
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Based on childhood days of Teruyo Nogami.Based on childhood days of Teruyo Nogami.Based on childhood days of Teruyo Nogami.
IMDb RATING
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1.5K
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  • Director
    • Yôji Yamada
  • Writers
    • Teruyo Nogami(biography)
    • Yôji Yamada(adaptation)
    • Emiko Hiramatsu(adaptation)
  • Stars
    • Tadanobu Asano
    • Mayumi Tanaka
    • Mirai Shida
  • Director
    • Yôji Yamada
  • Writers
    • Teruyo Nogami(biography)
    • Yôji Yamada(adaptation)
    • Emiko Hiramatsu(adaptation)
  • Stars
    • Tadanobu Asano
    • Mayumi Tanaka
    • Mirai Shida
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 15User reviews
    • 23Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 16 nominations

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    Top cast

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    Tadanobu Asano
    Tadanobu Asano
    • Yamazaki Toru
    Mayumi Tanaka
    Mayumi Tanaka
    Mirai Shida
    Mirai Shida
    • Hatsuko Nogami
    Chieko Baisho
    • Hatsuko Nogami - adult
    • (as Chieko Baishô)
    Sayuri Yoshinaga
    • Kayo Nogami
    Mitsuru Fukikoshi
    Mitsuru Fukikoshi
    Denden
    Denden
    Keiko Toda
    Keiko Toda
    • Teruyo Nogami - adult
    Daisuke Gôri
    • Man Talking to Toru
    Michie Tomizawa
    Michie Tomizawa
    Takashi Sasano
    Kumiko Nishihara
    Kumiko Nishihara
    Rei Dan
    Rei Dan
    • Hisako
    Hideji Ôtaki
    Kôen Kondô
    Kôen Kondô
    Tsurube Shôfukutei
    • Senkichi Fujioka
    Takumi Tsutsui
    Tokie Hidari
    • Director
      • Yôji Yamada
    • Writers
      • Teruyo Nogami(biography)
      • Yôji Yamada(adaptation)
      • Emiko Hiramatsu(adaptation)
    • All cast & crew
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    User reviews15

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    10/10
    To all Mothers
    A Chinese scholar who criticizes harshly the arrogant nationalist, warmongering policies of the ruling clique around the emperor in pre-war Japan, is accused of being a 'communist' and jailed for life. His loving wife, who supports totally her husband and his ideas, is left alone to save her family from starvation. This movie is a huge statue erected in praise of the role of the mother in the history of mankind. Sayuri Yoshinaga is not less than sublime in the title role and it was a monumental scandal that she didn't get an Asian Oscar for the best female role in 2009. It went to a young girl with very limited acting potential.

    This deeply moving and most 'human' feature is a must see for all 'true children' on earth.
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    • lreynaert
    • Jul 27, 2009

    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 26, 2008 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Our Mother
    • Filming locations
      • Iida, Nagano, Japan
    • Production companies
      • Asahi Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)
      • Eisei Gekijo
      • Hakuhodo DY Media Partners
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $14,416
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $3,072
      • May 10, 2009
    • Gross worldwide
      • $18,385,964
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 13 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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