A Brother and His Sister
兄とその妹
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.
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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
Eiko Kano
Maid
Sumiko Koizumi
Mitsuko
Yoko Mari
Sachiko
Yutaka Sada
Policeman
Tatsuo Saitō
Arakawa
Hideo Shibuya
Employee
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Shūe Matsubayashi
- Screenplay & Story
- Yasujirō Shimazu
- Original Score
- Toshirō Mayuzumi
- Original Title
- 兄とその妹
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
- Production Studios
- TOHO
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Shūe Matsubayashi
Yasujirō Shimazu
Toshirō Mayuzumi
Seiichi Endo
Kôichi Iwashita
Sanezumi Fujimoto
Department Leadership Roster
Shūe Matsubayashi
Director
Yasujirō Shimazu
Screenplay
Sanezumi Fujimoto
Producer
Seiichi Endo
Director of Photography
Kôichi Iwashita
Editor
Iwao Akune
Production Design
Takeo Kita
Production Design
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Frequently Asked Questions About A Brother and His Sister
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is A Brother and His Sister about?
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.
Who directed A Brother and His Sister?
A Brother and His Sister was directed by Shūe Matsubayashi.
Who stars in A Brother and His Sister?
The principal cast of A Brother and His Sister includes Ryō Ikebe, Setsuko Hara, Yōko Tsukasa, Keiju Kobayashi, Akihiko Hirata.
When was A Brother and His Sister released and how long is it?
A Brother and His Sister was released in 1956 with a total runtime of 1h 41m.
Who composed the musical score for A Brother and His Sister?
The original motion picture soundtrack for A Brother and His Sister was composed by Toshirō Mayuzumi.