Older Brother, Younger Sister
Encyclopedia
is a 1953
black-and-white Japanese film
directed by Mikio Naruse
.
) returns home from Tokyo pregnant after an affair with a college student Kobata (Eiji Funakoshi
), which causes a scandal that will threaten the marriage prospects of the younger sister San (Yoshiko Kuga
), in her cash-strapped family. The ill-tempered eldest brother Inokichi (Masayuki Mori
), decides to take on the role of disciplinarian, with harrowing results.
1953 in film
The year 1953 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*September 16 — The Robe debuts as the first anamorphic, widescreen CinemaScope film.-Top grossing films : After theatrical re-issue- Awards :Academy Awards:A...
black-and-white Japanese film
Cinema of Japan
The has a history that spans more than 100 years. Japan has one of the oldest and largest film industries in the world – as of 2009 the fourth largest by number of feature films produced. Movies have been produced in Japan since 1897, when the first foreign cameramen arrived...
directed by Mikio Naruse
Mikio Naruse
was a Japanese filmmaker, screenwriter, and producer who directed some 89 films spanning the period 1930 to 1967.Naruse is known for imbuing his films with a bleak and pessimistic outlook...
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Plot
The eldest daughter of a rural family Mon (Machiko KyōMachiko Kyo
is a Japanese actress whose film work occurred primarily during the 1950s. She rose to extraordinary domestic praise in Japan for her work in two of the greatest Japanese films of the 20th century, Akira Kurosawa's Rashōmon and Kenji Mizoguchi's Ugetsu.Machiko trained to be a dancer before...
) returns home from Tokyo pregnant after an affair with a college student Kobata (Eiji Funakoshi
Eiji Funakoshi
was a Japanese actor. He received the Kinema Junpo Awards for Best Actor and the Mainichi Film Concours for Best Actor for his performance in Fires on the Plain.-Biography:...
), which causes a scandal that will threaten the marriage prospects of the younger sister San (Yoshiko Kuga
Yoshiko Kuga
is a Japanese actress.-Biography and personal life:Kuga was born in Tokyo, Japan. Her father, Michiaki Koga , was a marquis and a member of House of Peers....
), in her cash-strapped family. The ill-tempered eldest brother Inokichi (Masayuki Mori
Masayuki Mori
Masayuki Mori may refer to:* Masayuki Mori , Japanese actor in Akira Kurosawa's films* Masayuki Mori , Japanese film producer...
), decides to take on the role of disciplinarian, with harrowing results.
Cast
- Machiko KyōMachiko Kyois a Japanese actress whose film work occurred primarily during the 1950s. She rose to extraordinary domestic praise in Japan for her work in two of the greatest Japanese films of the 20th century, Akira Kurosawa's Rashōmon and Kenji Mizoguchi's Ugetsu.Machiko trained to be a dancer before...
as Mon - Masayuki MoriMasayuki MoriMasayuki Mori may refer to:* Masayuki Mori , Japanese actor in Akira Kurosawa's films* Masayuki Mori , Japanese film producer...
as Inokichi - Yoshiko KugaYoshiko Kugais a Japanese actress.-Biography and personal life:Kuga was born in Tokyo, Japan. Her father, Michiaki Koga , was a marquis and a member of House of Peers....
as San - Eiji FunakoshiEiji Funakoshiwas a Japanese actor. He received the Kinema Junpo Awards for Best Actor and the Mainichi Film Concours for Best Actor for his performance in Fires on the Plain.-Biography:...
as Kobata
External links
- Uhlich Keith. "Older Brother, Younger Sister review." Slant Magazine, 6 November 2005.
- Older Brother, Younger Sister at Japan Movie Database
- Older Brother, Younger Sister on Mubi (website)