Older Brother, Younger Sister
| Older Brother, Younger Sister | |
|---|---|
 Japanese film poster | |
| Directed by | Mikio Naruse |
| Produced by | Nobuo Miura |
| Written by |
Saisei Murō (short story) Yōko Mizuki (screenplay) |
| Starring |
Machiko Kyō Masayuki Mori Yoshiko Kuga |
| Music by | Ichirō Saitō |
| Cinematography | Shigeyoshi Mine |
| Edited by | Toyo Suzuki |
| Distributed by | Daiei Film |
Release dates |
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Running time | 86 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Older Brother, Younger Sister (あにいもうと Ani Imōto) is a 1953 black-and-white Japanese film directed by Mikio Naruse. The film is based on the short story "Ani imôto" (Brother and Sister) by Saisei Murō. The story has been translated into English by Edward Seidensticker and is available in the anthology "Modern Japanese Stories".
Plot
The eldest daughter of a rural family Mon (Machiko Kyō) returns home from Tokyo pregnant after an affair with a college student Kobata (Eiji Funakoshi), which causes a scandal that will threaten the marriage prospects of the younger sister San (Yoshiko Kuga), in her cash-strapped family. The ill-tempered eldest brother Inokichi (Masayuki Mori), decides to take on the role of disciplinarian, with harrowing results.
Cast
- Machiko Kyō as Mon
- Masayuki Mori as Inokichi
- Yoshiko Kuga as San
- Eiji Funakoshi as Kobata
- Kumeko Urabe as Riki
- Reizaburô Yamamoto as Akaza
Reception
Keith Uhlich of Slant gave the film 3.5/4 stars.
References
- ↑ (Japanese) http://www.jmdb.ne.jp/1953/cc002110.htm accessed 13 May 2011
External links
- Uhlich Keith. "Older Brother, Younger Sister review." Slant Magazine, 6 November 2005.
- Older Brother, Younger Sister at Japan Movie Database
- Older Brother, Younger Sister at the Internet Movie Database
- Older Brother, Younger Sister on Mubi (website)