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.
Director:
Miyoji Ieki
Writers:
Nobuyoshi Terada, Yoshikata Yoda.
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Kinuyo Tanaka as Rie |
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Rentaro Mikuni as Hantaro Kido |
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Katsuo Nakamura as Tomohide, the fourth son of Kido |
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Hizuru Takachiho as Haru, beloved of Tomohide |
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Kōji Nanbara as Yoshitoshi, the third son of Kido |
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Chōko Iida as Masu |
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Hiroshi Kondō as Kojiro, second son of Kido |
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Shouichi Nishida as Ichirojo, Kido's eldest son |
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Tomo'o Nagai as The regimental commander |
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Ton Shimada as Ōta |
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Tatsuya Gashûin as |
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Nakajirō Tomita as |
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Shōhachi Uchikoshi as |
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Takashi Sue as |
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Natsue Shiga as |
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Haruo Aizawa as |
| Directing | Miyoji Ieki | Director |
| Art | Tōtetsu Hirakawa | Art Direction |
| Writing | Nobuyoshi Terada | Screenplay |
| Lighting | Ryoji Asami | Lighting Technician |
| Writing | Torahiko Tamiya | Novel |
| Sound | Ichiro Kato | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | Yasushi Akutagawa | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Umeko Numazaki | Editor |
| Writing | Yoshikata Yoda | Screenplay |
| Production | Seiichiro Sakaeda | Executive Producer |
| Camera | Yoshio Miyajima | Director of Photography |