Drama · Japan · 1957 · 1h 50m

Stepbrothers

異母兄弟

Director

Cast

Kinuyo Tanaka as Rie Rentaro Mikuni as Hantaro Kido Katsuo Nakamura as Tomohide, the fourth son of Kido Hizuru Takachiho as Haru, beloved of Tomohide Kōji Nanbara as Yoshitoshi, the third son of Kido Chōko Iida as Masu

Crew

Yoshio Miyajima — Director of Photography Umeko Numazaki — Editor Yasushi Akutagawa — Original Music Composer Nobuyoshi Terada — Screenplay Yoshikata Yoda — Screenplay Torahiko Tamiya — Novel

Synopsis

In a military family, an illegitimate son is brutalized by his brothers. A patriarchal, feudalistic household where dissent is forbidden is used to reveal the whole imperialist system that afflicted Japan between 1921 and 1946.

Key Collaborators

Miyoji Ieki Director Yoshio Miyajima Director of Photography Umeko Numazaki Editor Yasushi Akutagawa Original Music Composer Nobuyoshi Terada Screenplay Yoshikata Yoda Screenplay Torahiko Tamiya Novel

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