Japan Synopsis
あにいもうと
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.
The 1952–1954 Japan Window
19 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Brother and Sister sits at position #16.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Brother and Sister. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Daiei Film
The 1950s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1950s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Brother and Sister premiered. 76 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,435 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (47th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #1,076 of 1,933 (top 56%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Daiei Film |
| Runtime | 1h 26m |
| Release Date | August 19, 1953 |
| IMDb | tt0045507 |