Storyline
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.
Released
6/25/1957
Runtime
1h 50min
Director
Genre
Status
Released
Language
Japanese
Production
Dokuritsu Eiga
Cast
Kinuyo Tanaka
Rie
Rentaro Mikuni
Hantaro Kido
Katsuo Nakamura
Tomohide, the fourth son of Kido
Hizuru Takachiho
Haru, beloved of Tomohide
Kôji 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
Tatsuya Gashûin
Acting
Nakajirō Tomita
Acting
Shôhachi Uchikoshi
Acting
Takashi Sue
Acting
Natsue Shiga
Acting
Haruo Aizawa
Acting
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