
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.
Directed by Miyoji Ieki, Seiichiro Sakaeda
User score
7 votes
Released
June 25, 1957
1h 50m
Japanese

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 Gashuin

Nakajirō Tomita
Shōhachi Uchikoshi
Takashi Sue
Natsue Shiga
Haruo Aizawa