该片为小津安二郎执导的第一部有声电影。讲述了一个寻常家庭的故事：信州农村的母亲为了让唯一的儿子能在东京上大学，毅然卖了田地去工地当小工。儿子毕业后，母亲首次前往东京探望儿子，满以为儿子早已成家立业，出人头地。谁知儿子只是一位贫穷的夜校教师，艰辛的跟妻子同住在破旧不堪的平民区租房里，为了带母亲到东京四处看看，还不得不向同事借钱。对于唯一的儿子操劳了一生的母亲来说，这时的失望与伤悲几乎让她器出来，而且因为无法依靠儿子，后半生还得不停的工作……

　　
Ozu's first talkie is an early masterpiece that deals with his usual themes of family and the parent-child relationship. Ozu was one of the latest directors to change from silent to sound films. He uses the sound system developed by his cinematographer Mohara Hides to striking effect. The story examines the motherly love of a peasant who gives up everything so that her son can have education in Tokyo. Ten years later, she pays her son a visit in Tokyo believing that he has become a successful person. However, upon arrival, she finds that he is far from being successful. In fact, he is working as a teacher in an evening school and lives with his wife in poverty.

　
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区码：6区
音频格式：杜比数字AC-3
画面尺寸：4:3
色彩：黑白