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Stepbrothers

Stepbrothers

1957•1h 50m•7.0/10
Drama

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7.0/10(6)

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.

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Production

Dokuritsu Eiga

Language

JA

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Kinuyo Tanaka

Kinuyo Tanaka

Rie

Rentaro Mikuni

Rentaro Mikuni

Hantaro Kido

Katsuo Nakamura

Tomohide, the fourth son of Kido

Hizuru Takachiho

Hizuru Takachiho

Haru, beloved of Tomohide

Kōji Nanbara

Kōji Nanbara

Yoshitoshi, the third son of Kido

Chōko Iida

Chōko Iida

Masu

Hiroshi Kondō

Hiroshi Kondō

Kojiro, second son of Kido

Shouichi Nishida

Ichirojo, Kido's eldest son

Tomo'o Nagai

Tomo'o Nagai

The regimental commander

Ton Shimada

Ōta

Tatsuya Gashûin

Tatsuya Gashûin

Nakajirō Tomita

Nakajirō Tomita

Shōhachi Uchikoshi

Takashi Sue

Natsue Shiga

Haruo Aizawa

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