Japan / Jun 25, 1957
Stepbrothers (1957)
Directed by Miyoji Ieki
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1h 50min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Shouichi Nishida | Ichirojo, Kido's eldest son |
| Tomo'o Nagai | The regimental commander |
| Ton Shimada | Ōta |
| Tatsuya Gashûin | |
| Nakajirō Tomita | |
| Shōhachi Uchikoshi | |
| Takashi Sue | |
| Natsue Shiga | |
| Haruo Aizawa |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | 異母兄弟 |
| Original language | 日本語 (JA) |
| Spoken languages | 日本語 |
| Production countries | Japan |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Dokuritsu Eiga |
| Release date | 25 giugno 1957 |
| Executive producer | Seiichiro Sakaeda |
| Writer | Nobuyoshi Terada, Torahiko Tamiya, Yoshikata Yoda |
| Editing | Umeko Numazaki |
| Cinematography | Yoshio Miyajima |
| Assistant directors | Miyoji Ieki |
| Lighting | Ryoji Asami |
| Camera operators | Yoshio Miyajima |
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| Additional photography | Yoshio Miyajima |
| Production design | Tōtetsu Hirakawa |
| Art direction | Tōtetsu Hirakawa |
| Set decoration | Tōtetsu Hirakawa |
| Music | Yasushi Akutagawa, Ichiro Kato |
| Sound | Ichiro Kato, Yasushi Akutagawa |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Russia / Aug 18, 1958
XC / Jan 30, 1959
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