A Mother Should Be Loved

1934 · 74 MIN · IMDB 6.5 · 557 VOTES · DIR. Yasujirō Ozu

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Overview

A young man discovers that the woman who raised him is his stepmother. His stepbrother, who is unaware of the revelation, resents his mother for always punishing him more severely than his stepsibling.

Dialogue Timeline — 220 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:00 The first and last reels are missing from this film.
00:00:53 A very nice house in a residential area.
00:04:03 Was your father fine this morning?
00:07:57 Please raise him as your own son, as you've done till now.
00:10:34 It is very sweet of him. He sent you a postcard on his school trip.
00:13:37 She kept it secret because she wanted you as her own son.
00:15:33 Has your mother ever treated you and Kosaku differently?
00:18:40 Let's move to the suburbs once Kosaku enters college.
00:24:42 One's life is so fragile...
00:28:05 As long as mother agrees, go. I've got things to do.
00:30:36 It's hard to find a woman to love.
00:32:45 Why did you let him hit you?
00:36:39 Never mind! Just go!
00:38:45 I'm the only one who you always scold.
00:43:22 Why bother keeping such old fashioned clothes?
00:44:57 You always treat me special, no matter what.
00:50:04 I don't understand him.
00:52:20 You're a terrible fool.
00:55:49 I don't understand your concern over such a mother.
00:59:01 He tried to do something good for us.
01:02:58 Hey, someone here to see you.
01:05:02 Unless you come home, I'll never get a good night's sleep.
01:08:16 I was almost shouting from the other side...
01:12:49 There, they began a new life.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed220
Dialogue density3.0 lines / min
First line00:00:00
Final line01:12:49

Production Record

DirectorYasujirō Ozu
LanguageJapanese
IMDb votes557