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Kabei: Our Mother

Original title: Kâbê
  • 2008
  • Not Rated
  • 2h 13m
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7.6/10
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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In 1930s Japan, a mother endures hardship to raise her children when her academic husband is marked as an enemy of the state and imprisoned.In 1930s Japan, a mother endures hardship to raise her children when her academic husband is marked as an enemy of the state and imprisoned.In 1930s Japan, a mother endures hardship to raise her children when her academic husband is marked as an enemy of the state and imprisoned.

  • Director
    • Yôji Yamada
  • Writers
    • Teruyo Nogami
    • Yôji Yamada
    • Emiko Hiramatsu
  • Stars
    • Sayuri Yoshinaga
    • Tadanobu Asano
    • Rei Dan
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    1.5K
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    • Director
      • Yôji Yamada
    • Writers
      • Teruyo Nogami
      • Yôji Yamada
      • Emiko Hiramatsu
    • Stars
      • Sayuri Yoshinaga
      • Tadanobu Asano
      • Rei Dan
    • 13User reviews
    • 26Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 17 nominations total

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    Sayuri Yoshinaga
    • Kayo Nogami 'Kabei'
    Tadanobu Asano
    Tadanobu Asano
    • Yamazaki Toru
    Rei Dan
    Rei Dan
    • Hisako Nogami
    Mirai Shida
    Mirai Shida
    • Hatsuko Nogami
    Miku Satô
    • Teruyo Nogami
    Takashi Sasano
    • Detective Kosuge
    Denden
    Denden
    • Fukuda
    Hiroshi Kanbe
    • Kenichi Fukuda
    Kôen Kondô
    Kôen Kondô
    • Komiyama
    Narumi Kayashima
    • Mrs. Watanabe
    Yôji Matsuda
    • Shimazaki
    Makoto Akatsuka
    • Police Officer
    Mitsuru Fukikoshi
    Mitsuru Fukikoshi
    • Prosecutor Sugimoto
    Tokie Hidari
    • Fumi Fujioka
    Umenosuke Nakamura
    • Hisataro Fujioka
    Tomoko Takama
    Natsuha Inoue
    Hiroko Tai
    • Director
      • Yôji Yamada
    • Writers
      • Teruyo Nogami
      • Yôji Yamada
      • Emiko Hiramatsu
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    • Trivia
      Based on the autobiography of writer Teruyo Nogami.

    User reviews13

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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.
    • lreynaert
    • Jul 26, 2009
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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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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $14,416
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $3,072
      • May 10, 2009
    • Gross worldwide
      • $18,385,964
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 13 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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