In a military family, an illegitimate son is brutalized by his brothers. A patriarchal, feudalistic household where dissent is forbidden is used to reveal the whole imperialist system that afflicted Japan between 1921 and 1946.
Cast
Kinuyo Tanaka
Rie
Rentaro Mikuni
Hantaro Kido
Katsuo Nakamura
Tomohide, the fourth son of Kido
Hizuru Takachiho
Haru, beloved of Tomohide
Kōji Nanbara
Yoshitoshi, the third son of Kido
Chōko Iida
Masu
Hiroshi Kondō
Kojiro, second son of Kido
Shouichi Nishida
Ichirojo, Kido's eldest son
Tomo'o Nagai
The regimental commander
Ton Shimada
Ōta
Tatsuya Gashûin
Unknown
Nakajirō Tomita
Unknown
Shōhachi Uchikoshi
Unknown
Takashi Sue
Unknown
Natsue Shiga
Unknown
Haruo Aizawa
Unknown
Crew
Miyoji Ieki
Director
Nobuyoshi Terada
Screenplay
Yoshikata Yoda
Screenplay
Torahiko Tamiya
Novel
Umeko Numazaki
Editor
Yoshio Miyajima
Director of Photography
Seiichiro Sakaeda
Executive Producer
Ichirō Katō
Sound Recordist
Ryoji Asami
Lighting Technician
Yasushi Akutagawa
Original Music Composer
Tōtetsu Hirakawa
Art Direction
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