Where can I watch Where Are You, Mother? (1973)?

Streaming, rental and purchase options for Where Are You, Mother? change frequently. Check our where-to-watch page for the latest availability in your country.

Is Where Are You, Mother? worth watching?

Where Are You, Mother? holds an audience score of 8.0 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy drama and family. Most viewers rate it highly.

Who stars in Where Are You, Mother??

Where Are You, Mother? stars Rano Karno, Lenny Marlina, Kusno Sudjarwadi, Alam Surawidjaja and Dicky Zulkarnaen.

When was Where Are You, Mother? released?

Where Are You, Mother? was released in 1973, with a runtime of about 99 minutes.

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Where Are You, Mother? (1973): cast, story & where to watch

1973 · Film · ★ 8

Released in 1973, Where Are You, Mother? is a drama and family film directed by Hasmanan, running about 99 minutes. “be grateful for your children and grandchildren as they are” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Linda gives birth to an illegitimate child from a relationship with her boyfriend, Alex, who dies in an accident. To avoid a scandal, her father asks his younger sibling to take the baby to Cirebon. Linda is then told that the baby is dead. The baby, Yatim, is treated badly by the caregiver. The caregiver steals the money sent by Linda’s father to support the baby, so Linda’s father gets angry when more money is demanded. Linda overhears the conversation and is told the truth. So Linda goes to Cirebon to pick up her child but Yatim has already run away to Jakarta to look for her. He is aimless and homeless, and becomes a shoe polisher. A children’s toy seller hears a radio broadcast looking for the missing child and advises Yatim to go meet his parent. Yatim refuses, and instead gets hit by a car. Finally, they are reunited at the hospital.

Who’s in it. Where Are You, Mother? stars Rano Karno as Yatim, Lenny Marlina as Linda, Kusno Sudjarwadi and Alam Surawidjaja, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 8.0/10, Where Are You, Mother? sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Where Are You, Mother? page.

If you liked it. Fans of Where Are You, Mother? tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.

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Where can I watch Where Are You, Mother? (1973)?: Streaming, rental and purchase options for Where Are You, Mother? change frequently. Check our where-to-watch page for the latest availability in your country.
Is Where Are You, Mother? worth watching?: Where Are You, Mother? holds an audience score of 8.0 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy drama and family. Most viewers rate it highly.
Who stars in Where Are You, Mother??: Where Are You, Mother? stars Rano Karno, Lenny Marlina, Kusno Sudjarwadi, Alam Surawidjaja and Dicky Zulkarnaen.
When was Where Are You, Mother? released?: Where Are You, Mother? was released in 1973, with a runtime of about 99 minutes.