The Family
1974, Japanese. Directed by Satsuo Yamamoto.
Set in the post-World War II climate of the 1960s in Kobe, the movie explores the struggle for power within the powerful Manpyo family.
- Runtime
- 3h 31m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Satsuo YamamotoDirector
- Shin SaburiDaisuke Manpyo
- Tatsuya NakadaiTeppei Manpyo / Keisuke Manpyo
- Yumeji TsukiokaYasuko Manpyo
- Yūki MeguroGinpei Manpyo
- Yōko YamamotoSanae Manpyo
- Wakako SakaiTsugiko Manpyo
- Jirō TamiyaAtaru Mima
- Kyōko KagawaIchiko Mima
- Machiko KyōAiko Takasu
- Kōji KawamuraIchiro Okawa
- Hideaki NitaniShoichi Migumo
- Mayumi OzoraShiho Migumo
Details
- Released
- 26 January 1974
- Original title
- 華麗なる一族
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Nobuo Yamada
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What The Family is based on
The Family is based on Karei-naru Ichizoku, a 1970 novel by Toyoko Yamasaki.
Novel · 1970
Karei-naru Ichizoku
By Toyoko Yamasaki
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The Family runs 211 minutes (3h 31m).
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Which OTT platform is The Family on?
The Family isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 26 January 1974. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Family?
If you liked The Family, try Blood and Bones, Late Spring, From Up on Poppy Hill.
Who directed The Family?
The Family (1974) was directed by Satsuo Yamamoto and stars Shin Saburi, Tatsuya Nakadai, Yumeji Tsukioka.
What is The Family based on?
The Family is based on Karei-naru Ichizoku, a 1970 novel by Toyoko Yamasaki.