Different Sons
Overview
Cast & Crew
Production House
The Plot
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.
Run Time
1h 35m
Original Title
二人の息子
Genre
Drama, Family
Country
Japan
Language
Japanese
Release Date
12 Nov 1961
Director & Producers
Yasuki ChibaTop Billed Cast
Yūzō Kayama
Akira Takarada
Kamatari Fujiwara
Yōko Fujiyama
Yūko Mochizuki
Yumi Shirakawa
Mie Hama
Takashi Shimura
Chisako Hara
Masami Taura
Hiroshi Koizumi
Zenzō Matsuyama
Akira Ifukube