Brother and Sister

Drama

🎬 Critics Choice Nominee

Director Mikio Naruse

Status Released

Release Date 1953-08-19

Storyline

The eldest daughter of a rural family Mon returns home from Tokyo pregnant after an affair with a college student Kobata, which causes a scandal that will threaten the marriage prospects of the younger sister San, in her cash-strapped family. The ill-tempered eldest brother Inokichi decides to take on the role of disciplinarian, with harrowing results.