Different Sons (1961)

In the middle of the period of high economic growth in Japan, a family is thrown into disarray over work, money, and romance. Their father's sudden unemployment later in life causes friction among the siblings of the Akagi family. Kensuke, a salaryman at a top company, refuses to support his parents while his brother, Shoji, determines to care for them despite only working as a taxi driver. The concern over money affects Noriko's own love life as she courts a wealthy salaryman to the chagrin of her mechanic boyfriend.

Released Nov. 12, 1961 95 min None+

Genres: Drama, Family

Keywords: tmdb.downfall, tmdb.money-problems, tmdb.broken-family, aspectratio.2-35-1

Production Companies: Toho

Country: Japan
Production Country: Japan
Languages: Japanese