When the future of his construction company falls into danger, a controlling father pushes his children into unsatisfying marraiges and careers in order to regain financial stability. Directed by Keisuke Kinoshita.

Credits

Crew

DirectorKeisuke Kinoshita

WriterKeisuke Kinoshita, Masaki Kobayashi

CinematographerHiroshi Kusuda

ComposerChūji Kinoshita

EditorHisashi Sagara

ProducerKōichirō Ogura

Cast

Tsumasaburō Bandō

as Gunpei Tsuda

Sachiko Muraseas Kuniko

Masayuki Morias Taro

Chūji Kinoshitaas Heizo

Akira Ōizumias Matasaburo

Toshiko Kobayashias Akiko

Yōko Katsuragias Haruko

Masayoshi Ôtsukaas Shiro

Sadako Sawamuraas Yasuko

Jūkichi Unoas Shigeki Nonaka

Osamu Takizawaas Naoki

Chieko Higashiyamaas Nobuko

Eitarō Ozawaas Kimura (as Sakae Ozawa)

Mitsuo Nagataas Teruo Hanada

Hiroshi Aoyamaas Laundryman

Toshio Yamazaki

Kiyo Murakamias Tsuyu, a maid

Sumie Kuwabaraas Kimi

Natsuko Kaharaas Ume

Koji Nakataas Tailor

Double Feature

Streaming now, and why it pairs with this film

The Good Fairy1951

Both directed by Keisuke Kinoshita, and both starring Masayuki Mori

Or

The Ballad of Narayama1958Both directed by Keisuke Kinoshita
Twenty-Four Eyes1954Both directed by Keisuke Kinoshita

Broken Drum (1949) | Criteria