Mama, I Need You!(1962)

After finishing the course of junior high school, Kazuo comes up to Tokyo, leaving his mother alone in the unproductive northern district. He finds a job in a small laundry in downtown Tokyo and works hard till late at night. At a nearby restaurant a brother and sister are working, and Kazuo becomes friendly with the girl, Yoneko. Love blossoms between the two. However, Yoneko's brother objects to his sister marrying Kazuo.

Genre: Drama

Director: Yoshirô Kawazu

Actors: Kyôko Aoi, Chieko Baishô, Junzaburô Ban, Kakuko Chino, Yûsuke Kawazu, Nijiko Kiyokawa, Keiko Mizushina, Keiji Sada, Homare Suguro, Kinuyo Tanaka

Release date: 1962-10-13

Country of origin: Japan

Length: 1h 30m