A large family scrapes by on the meager salaries of the father and three eldest sons, who left school in order to work and support the family. The fourth eldest is soon to graduate and follow in their footsteps, though he'd rather continue schooling. The eldest finally decides to break free and set out on his own against his parents' wishes, with the support and sympathy of his siblings.
Released in 1939, The Whole Family Works is a drama film from Toho Eiga (Japan). It was directed by Mikio Naruse and written by Mikio Naruse. The cast is led by Musei Tokugawa, Noriko Honma, Akira Ubukata, Kaoru Itō and Seikichi Minami. With a runtime of 1h 5m, the film averages 6.7/10 across 7 TMDB ratings.
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