Stepbrothers(1957)

70

1h 50m

  • Drama

Overview

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. Winner of the Crystal Globe at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival.

Cast

  • Kinuyo Tanaka

    Kinuyo Tanaka

    Rie

  • Rentaro Mikuni

    Rentaro Mikuni

    Hantaro Kido

  • Katsuo Nakamura

    Katsuo Nakamura

    Tomohide, the fourth son of Kido

  • Hizuru Takachiho

    Hizuru Takachiho

    Haru, beloved of Tomohide

  • Kōji Nanbara

    Kōji Nanbara

    Yoshitoshi, the third son of Kido

  • Chōko Iida

    Chōko Iida

    Masu

  • Hiroshi Kondō

    Hiroshi Kondō

    Kojiro, second son of Kido

  • Tomo'o Nagai

    Tomo'o Nagai

    The regimental commander

  • Tatsuya Gashûin

    Tatsuya Gashûin

  • Nakajirō Tomita

    Nakajirō Tomita

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    Status

    Released (Jun 25, 1957)

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