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Stepbrothers (1957)

Stepbrothers poster
Original title
異母兄弟
Directed by
Miyoji Ieki
Genre
drama film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 50m
Rating
7.4 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Two half-brothers navigate family tension and social expectations in post-war Japan. The story examines the strain on their relationship as they deal with jealousy and rivalry.

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What happens

Stepbrothers (Japanese: 異母兄弟, Hepburn: Ibo kyōdai) is a 1957 Japanese drama film directed by Miyoji Ieki. The screenplay by Nobuyoshi Terada and Yoshikata Yoda is based on the novel of the same name by Torahiko Tamiya. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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