Stepbrothers (1957)
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.
Directing:
Writing:
Stars:
- Miyoji Ieki
Writing:
- Yoshikata Yoda
- Nobuyoshi Terada
- Torahiko Tamiya
Stars:
Release Date: 1957-06-25
7/10
7/10
- Country: JP
- Language: 日本語
- Runtime: 110
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Hantaro Kido
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Tomohide, the fourth son of Kido
Haru, beloved of Tomohide
Yoshitoshi, the third son of Kido
Masu
Kojiro, second son of Kido
The regimental commander
Ichirojo, Kido's eldest son