My Sons
Oct 12 1991
•2h 0m
•Comedy, Romance
Tetsuo is a young man living in Tokyo, who falls in love with a deaf-mute factory girl. He has always felt jealous of his college-educated brother, but ultimately wins both the girl and his father's acceptance and support in a touching and refreshing way.
Cast
See allRentaro Mikuni
Akio Asano
Masatoshi Nagase
Tetsuo
Emi Wakui
Seiko Kawashima
Mieko Harada
Reiko
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