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Different Sons

1961 · 1 hr 35 mins

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.

Director: Yasuki Chiba

Cast: Yūzō Kayama, Akira Takarada, Kamatari Fujiwara, Yōko Fujiyama, Yūko Mochizuki

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