Brother and Sister
1953, Japanese. Directed by Mikio Naruse.
The eldest daughter of a rural family Mon returns home from Tokyo pregnant after an affair with a college student Kobata, which causes a scandal that will threaten the marriage prospects of the younger sister San, in her cash-strapped family. The ill-tempered eldest brother Inokichi decides to take on the role of disciplinarian, with harrowing results.
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 19 August 1953
- Original title
- あにいもうと
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Yōko Mizuki
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What Brother and Sister is based on
Brother and Sister is based on Brother and Sister, a novel by Murō Saisei.
Novel
Brother and Sister
By Murō Saisei
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Brother and Sister runs 86 minutes (1h 26m).
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Brother and Sister isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 19 August 1953. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed Brother and Sister?
Brother and Sister (1953) was directed by Mikio Naruse and stars Machiko Kyō, Masayuki Mori, Yoshiko Kuga.
What is Brother and Sister based on?
Brother and Sister is based on Brother and Sister, a novel by Murō Saisei.