The Whole Family Works

1939 · 65 MIN · IMDB 6.5 · 170 VOTES · DIR. Mikio Naruse

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Overview

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.

Dialogue Timeline — 497 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:18 Toho
00:03:33 - Mom! - Can I get up now?
00:05:41 Mom, Jiro says he's going to Middle School.
00:08:36 I see.
00:12:24 still they don't bring in that much money.
00:14:31 It's good stewed like this, though.
00:17:14 Don't you have some money?
00:18:40 But Kiichi is the oldest. We have to think about
00:20:42 - I'm home. - Welcome back.
00:22:41 My boss at work stayed with a lawyer, when he was younger.
00:26:25 You think about it, but it doesn't help.
00:30:00 No, it's not like he's found a girl or anything like that.
00:31:40 You have to watch out for that!
00:34:20 - Eisaku, give me 10 sen. - Why?
00:35:59 I don't feel right taking it. I guess I could sing you a song.
00:41:23 It looks like Eisaku went out and used up all the money last night.
00:42:58 That's too bad.
00:45:30 It doesn't look that way!
00:49:13 Yes.
00:51:48 What are you going to do? Are you going to take the day off?
00:54:17 What's going on?
00:56:07 You should think it over together.
01:00:18 I've put up with a lot of poverty.
01:03:44 I bet he won't leave. Don't you think so?

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed497
Dialogue density7.6 lines / min
First line00:00:18
Final line01:03:44

Production Record

DirectorMikio Naruse
LanguageJapanese
IMDb votes170