Movie

A Brother and His Sister

★ 8.0(1)19561h 41m

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Director: Shūe Matsubayashi
Release date: 1956-09-19
Runtime: 1h 41m
Language: Japanese
Status: Released
Country: Japan
Studio: TOHO

About A Brother and His Sister

A Brother and His Sister is a 1956 movie in the Drama genre, directed by Shūe Matsubayashi, starring Ryō Ikebe, Setsuko Hara and Yōko Tsukasa. It has a runtime of 1 hour 41 minutes. It holds an average rating of 8.0/10 from 1 viewers. Below you can see where to watch A Brother and His Sister in United States — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

In a household of three the husband is a salaryman who lives with his younger sister and wife in Tokyo. He is returning home late in the evenings because he plays go, or a Japanese version of chess, with his boss. The wife and sister are unhappy about this. The man's co-worker advises him to stop the late evenings out with the boss, but the man cares less. His sister works at a foreign firm and speaks English. When a man who had earlier visited her workplace returns and asks her out for dinner, she rejects him by lying about a husband. He had made impolite comments about her in English during his earlier visit not realizing she understands him.

Cast

Ryō Ikebe

Kaisuke Mamiya

Setsuko Hara

Akiko Mamiya

Yōko Tsukasa

Fumiko Mamiya

Keiju Kobayashi

Utsumi

Akihiko Hirata

Michio

Hajime Izu

Ikuta

Kamatari Fujiwara

Shimura

Daisuke Katō

Hayashi

Toppa Utsumi

Sawada

Yutaka Oka

Employee B

Daisuke Inoue

Kawai

Hiroshi Akitsu

Hayashi's Co-worker

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch A Brother and His Sister in United States?+

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Is A Brother and His Sister on Netflix?+

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How long is A Brother and His Sister?+

A Brother and His Sister has a runtime of 1 hour 41 minutes (101 minutes).

Who stars in A Brother and His Sister?+

A Brother and His Sister stars Ryō Ikebe, Setsuko Hara, Yōko Tsukasa, Keiju Kobayashi and Akihiko Hirata.

When did A Brother and His Sister come out?+

A Brother and His Sister is a 1956 movie directed by Shūe Matsubayashi.

What genre is A Brother and His Sister?+

A Brother and His Sister is Drama film.

Who directed A Brother and His Sister?+

A Brother and His Sister was directed by Shūe Matsubayashi.