STEPBROTHERS (1957)
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Stepbrothers
Drama
June 25, 1957
Japanese
1h 50m
Japan
Dokuritsu Eiga
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 & Characters
Rentaro Mikuni
Hantaro Kido
Katsuo Nakamura
Tomohide, the fourth son of Kido
Hizuru Takachiho
Haru, beloved of Tomohide
Kōji Nanbara
Yoshitoshi, the third son of Kido
Chōko Iida
Masu
Hiroshi Kondō
Kojiro, second son of Kido
Shouichi Nishida
Ichirojo, Kido's eldest son
Tomo'o Nagai
The regimental commander
Ton Shimada
Ōta
Crew
Miyoji Ieki
Director
Torahiko Tamiya
Novel
Nobuyoshi Terada
Screenplay
Yoshikata Yoda
Screenplay
Yasushi Akutagawa
Original Music Composer
Yoshio Miyajima
Director of Photography
Seiichiro Sakaeda
Executive Producer