The read
It runs a compact 1h 5m.
Synopsis
A large family scrapes by on the meager salaries of the father and three eldest sons, who left school in order to work and support the family. The fourth eldest is soon to graduate and follow in their footsteps, though he'd rather continue schooling. The eldest finally decides to break free and set out on his own against his parents' wishes, with the support and sympathy of his siblings.
Ratings
IMDb6.5/10
7 audience votes
Key crew
- Mikio NaruseDirector
- Mikio NaruseScreenplay
Cast
- Musei TokugawaIshimura
- Noriko HonmaIshimura's wife
- Akira UbukataKiichi, first son
- Kaoru ItōGenji, second son
- Seikichi MinamiNoboru, third son
- Takeshi HirataEisaku, fourth son
- Seiichiro BandoKokichi, fifth son
- Kiyoko WakabaHide, first daughter
- Den ObinataOgawa - the teacher
- Sumie TsubakiMitsuko
- Jun MakiKiichi's goroup leader
- Kinji FujiwaIshimura's fellow worker
Stills
Themes
depressionjapanunemployment