Shuhei Horikawa, a poor schoolteacher, struggles to raise his son Ryohei by himself, despite neither money nor prospects.
There Was a Father has generally received very positive reviews.
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There Was a Father was released in 1942 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 16 reviews, giving There Was a Father (1942) an average rating of 76%.
Overall, cinema-goers and film critics broadly agree on the merits of the movie, with critics giving it an average score of 74% and users giving an average score of 75%.
With a score of 76%, There Was a Father is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1942, which stands at 61%.
Other movies from 1942 with similar scores include films like Bambi and Holiday Inn.
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