Different Sons

Nov 12, 1961

1h 35m

★ 0.0

Overview

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.

Genres

Drama

Family

Production Companies

TOHO

Different Sons Trailers

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Cast

Shoji Akagi

Yūzō Kayama

Kensuke Akagi

Akira Takarada

Shinsaburo Akagi

Kamatari Fujiwara

Noriko

Yōko Fujiyama

Mother

Yūko Mochizuki

Yoko

Yumi Shirakawa

Sachi

Mie Hama

Hisamitsu Ando

Takashi Shimura

Noriko Sakabe

Chisako Hara

Masami Taura

Hiroshi Koizumi

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