Overview

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.

Cast

Ryō Ikebe, Setsuko Hara, Yōko Tsukasa, Keiju Kobayashi, Akihiko Hirata, Hajime Izu, Kamatari Fujiwara, Daisuke Katō

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What is "A Brother and His Sister" 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 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.

When was "A Brother and His Sister" released?

A Brother and His Sister was released in 1956.

Who stars in "A Brother and His Sister"?

The cast includes Ryō Ikebe, Setsuko Hara, Yōko Tsukasa, Keiju Kobayashi.