Different Sons (1961)
Synopsis
In the middle of the period of high economic growth in Japan, a family is thrown into disarray over work, money, and romance. Their father's sudden unemployment later in life causes friction among the siblings of the Akagi family. Kensuke, a salaryman at a top company, refuses to support his parents while his brother, Shoji, determines to care for them despite only working as a taxi driver. The concern over money affects Noriko's own love life as she courts a wealthy salaryman to the chagrin of her mechanic boyfriend.
Release Date: 1961-11-12
Runtime: 95 minutes
Director: Yasuki Chiba
Top Cast
- Yūzō Kayama as Shoji Akagi
- Akira Takarada as Kensuke Akagi
- Kamatari Fujiwara as Shinsaburo Akagi
- Yōko Fujiyama as Noriko
- Yūko Mochizuki as Mother
- Yumi Shirakawa as Yoko
- Mie Hama as Sachi
- Takashi Shimura as Hisamitsu Ando
- Noriko Sakabe as
- Chisako Hara as
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