Japan Synopsis
おとうと
Set in 1926 when Japanese tradition was much stronger, this drama looks at the inner workings of a small family, especially the relationship between a sister and brother.
Other Titles From Daiei Film
The 1959–1961 Japan Window
Her Brother holds position #19 of 36 Japan films in the 1959–1961 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
#1Hero of the Red Light District
★ 8.6 · 1960
#2The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer
★ 8.4 · 1961
#3The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity
★ 8.2 · 1959
#4Yojimbo
★ 8.1 · 1961
#5The Human Condition I: No Greater Love
★ 8.0 · 1959
#6When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
★ 8.0 · 1960
#7Hiroshima Mon Amour
★ 7.8 · 1959
#8Good Morning
★ 7.7 · 1959
The 1960s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1960s in Japan, 202 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Her Brother premiered alongside 15 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 15 other Japan films in 1960.
The 140th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
12 audience reviews — more than 16% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 3th percentile among Japan films.
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on Her Brother, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- stepmother · 4
- rascal · 1
- 1920s · 18
- tradition · 9
- brother sister relationship · 6
- sibling relationship · 38
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,270 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (50th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #1,006 of 1,933 (top 52%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Daiei Film |
| Runtime | 1h 38m |
| Release Date | November 1, 1960 |
| IMDb | tt0054151 |