Stepbrothers (1957)
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. Winner of the Crystal Globe at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival.
Release Date: 1957-06-25
Runtime: 110 minutes
Director: Miyoji Ieki
Top 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
- Hiroshi Kondō as Kojiro, second son of Kido
- Shouichi Nishida as Ichirojo, Kido's eldest son
- Tomo'o Nagai as The regimental commander
- Ton Shimada as Ōta
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