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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. Winner of the Crystal Globe at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival.

Released: Jun 25, 1957

Runtime: 110 minutes

Genre: Drama

Stars: Kinuyo Tanaka, Rentaro Mikuni, Katsuo Nakamura, Hizuru Takachiho, Kôji Nanbara, Chōko Iida

Crew: Miyoji Ieki (Director), Tōtetsu Hirakawa (Art Direction), Nobuyoshi Terada (Screenplay), Ryoji Asami (Lighting Technician), Torahiko Tamiya (Novel), Ichirô Katô (Sound Recordist)