Overview

The film tells the story of four orphans living in an impoverished mining town. An adaptation of a best-selling book based on the diary of a ten-year-old zainichi (ethnic Korean Japanese) girl, it was one of the first films to deal with the subject of zainichi identity and struggles in Japan.

Cast

Hiroyuki Nagato, Kayo Matsuo, Takeshi Okimura, Akiko Maeda, Kō Nishimura, Yoshio Ōmori, Taiji Tonoyama, Shinsuke Ashida

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What is "My Second Brother" about?

The film tells the story of four orphans living in an impoverished mining town. An adaptation of a best-selling book based on the diary of a ten-year-old zainichi (ethnic Korean Japanese) girl, it was one of the first films to deal with the subject of zainichi identity and struggles in Japan.

When was "My Second Brother" released?

My Second Brother was released in 1959.

Who stars in "My Second Brother"?

The cast includes Hiroyuki Nagato, Kayo Matsuo, Takeshi Okimura, Akiko Maeda.