Stepbrothers (1957)

  • NR
  • 06/25/1957 (JP)
  • Drama
  • 1h 50m

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.

Miyoji Ieki

Director

Nobuyoshi Terada

Screenplay

Torahiko Tamiya

Novel

Yoshikata Yoda

Screenplay

Cast

Kinuyo Tanaka's headshot

Kinuyo Tanaka

Rie
Rentaro Mikuni's headshot

Rentaro Mikuni

Hantaro Kido
Katsuo Nakamura's headshot

Katsuo Nakamura

Tomohide, the fourth son of Kido
Hizuru Takachiho's headshot

Hizuru Takachiho

Haru, beloved of Tomohide
Kōji Nanbara's headshot

Kōji Nanbara

Yoshitoshi, the third son of Kido
Chōko Iida's headshot

Chōko Iida

Masu
Hiroshi Kondō's headshot

Hiroshi Kondō

Kojiro, second son of Kido
Shouichi Nishida's headshot

Shouichi Nishida

Ichirojo, Kido's eldest son

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