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A Brother and His Sister

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In a household of three the husband is a salaryman who lives with his younger sister and wife in Tokyo. He is returning home late in the evenings because he plays go, or a Japanese version of chess, with his boss. The wife and sister are unhappy about this. The man's co-worker advises him to stop the late evenings out with the boss, but the man cares less. His sister works at a foreign firm and speaks English. When a man who had earlier visited her workplace returns and asks her out for dinner, she rejects him by lying about a husband. He had made impolite comments about her in English during his earlier visit not realizing she understands him.

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What is A Brother and His Sister (1956) about?

In a household of three the husband is a salaryman who lives with his younger sister and wife in Tokyo. He is returning home late in the evenings because he plays go, or a Japanese version of chess, with his boss. The wife and sister are unhappy about this. The man's co-worker advises him to stop the late evenings out with the boss, but the man cares less. His sister works at a foreign firm and…

Who stars in A Brother and His Sister?

A Brother and His Sister stars Ryō Ikebe (Kaisuke Mamiya), Setsuko Hara (Akiko Mamiya), Yōko Tsukasa (Fumiko Mamiya), Keiju Kobayashi (Utsumi), Akihiko Hirata (Michio). The film was directed by Shūe Matsubayashi.

How long is A Brother and His Sister?

A Brother and His Sister has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1956.

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