Movie: Different Sons

Top 10 Billed Cast

Yūzō Kayama
加山雄三

Shoji Akagi

Akira Takarada
宝田明

Kensuke Akagi

Kamatari Fujiwara
藤原釜足

Shinsaburo Akagi

Yōko Fujiyama
藤山陽子

Noriko

Yūko Mochizuki
望月優子

Mother

Yumi Shirakawa
白川由美

Yoko

Mie Hama
浜美枝

Sachi

Takashi Shimura
志村喬

Hisamitsu Ando

Noriko Sakabe
Noriko Sakabe

Chisako Hara
原知佐子

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    In the middle of the period of high economic growth in Japan, a family is thrown into disarray over work, money, and romance. Their father's sudden unemployment later in life causes friction among the siblings of the Akagi family. Kensuke, a salaryman at a top company, refuses to support his parents while his brother, Shoji, determines to care for them despite only working as a taxi driver. The concern over money affects Noriko's own love life as she courts a wealthy salaryman to the chagrin of her mechanic boyfriend.

  • Release Date

    1961-11-12

  • Average

    7

  • Rating:

    3.5 starts
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  • Languages:

    日本語
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