Different Sons
In the middle of the period of high economic growth in Japan, a family is thrown into disarray over work, money, and romance. Their father's sudden unemployment later in life causes friction among the siblings of the Akagi family. Kensuke, a salaryman at a top company, refuses to support his parents while his brother, Shoji, determines to care for them despite only working as a taxi driver. The concern over money affects Noriko's own love life as she courts a wealthy salaryman to the chagrin of her mechanic boyfriend.
- Year: 1961
- Country: Japan
- Genre: Drama, Family
- Studio: TOHO
- Keyword: downfall, money problems, broken family
- Director: Yasuki Chiba
- Cast: Yūzō Kayama, Akira Takarada, Kamatari Fujiwara, Yōko Fujiyama, Yūko Mochizuki, Yumi Shirakawa