Broken Drum
1949, Japanese. Directed by Keisuke Kinoshita.
When the future of his construction company falls into danger, a controlling father pushes his children into unsatisfying marriages and careers in order to regain financial stability.
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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Broken Drum is streaming on Criterion Channel in India.
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- Released
- 1 December 1949
- Original title
- 破れ太鼓
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Masaki Kobayashi, Keisuke Kinoshita
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Broken Drum runs 108 minutes (1h 48m).
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Broken Drum is streaming on Criterion Channel in India. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed Broken Drum?
Broken Drum (1949) was directed by Keisuke Kinoshita and stars Tsumasaburō Bandō, Sachiko Murase, Masayuki Mori.