Plot Summary

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.

Movie Details

Original Title
二人の息子
Status
released
Original Language
ja

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Cast

Yūzō Kayama as Shoji Akagi

Yūzō Kayama

Shoji Akagi

Akira Takarada as Kensuke Akagi

Akira Takarada

Kensuke Akagi

Kamatari Fujiwara as Shinsaburo Akagi

Kamatari Fujiwara

Shinsaburo Akagi

Yōko Fujiyama as Noriko

Yōko Fujiyama

Noriko

Yūko Mochizuki as Mother

Yūko Mochizuki

Mother

Yumi Shirakawa as Yoko

Yumi Shirakawa

Yoko

Mie Hama as Sachi

Mie Hama

Sachi

Takashi Shimura as Hisamitsu Ando

Takashi Shimura

Hisamitsu Ando

Noriko Sakabe as

Noriko Sakabe

Chisako Hara as

Chisako Hara

Masami Taura as

Masami Taura

Hiroshi Koizumi as

Hiroshi Koizumi

Sachio Sakai as

Sachio Sakai

Yū Fujiki as

Yū Fujiki

Seiji Ikeda as

Seiji Ikeda

Shirō Tsuchiya as

Shirō Tsuchiya

Yutaka Sada as

Yutaka Sada

Junpei Natsuki as

Junpei Natsuki

Yutaka Nakayama as

Yutaka Nakayama

Terumi Oka as

Terumi Oka

Production Companies

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