Stepbrothers

Miyoji Ieki
1957-06-25


7
110 min

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

Name Character Team
Kinuyo Tanaka Rie Unowned
Rentaro Mikuni Hantaro Kido Unowned
Katsuo Nakamura Tomohide, the fourth son of Kido Unowned
Hizuru Takachiho Haru, beloved of Tomohide Unowned
Kôji Nanbara Yoshitoshi, the third son of Kido Unowned
Chōko Iida Masu Unowned
Hiroshi Kondō Kojiro, second son of Kido Unowned
Shouichi Nishida Ichirojo, Kido's eldest son Unowned
Tomo'o Nagai The regimental commander Unowned
Ton Shimada Ōta Unowned
Tatsuya Gashûin Unowned
Nakajirō Tomita Unowned
Shôhachi Uchikoshi Unowned
Takashi Sue Unowned
Natsue Shiga Unowned
Haruo Aizawa Unowned