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My Second Brother

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Wikipedia article




is a 1959 Japanese drama film by Shhei Imamura. The screenplay is based on the diary of ten-year-old zainichi (ethnic Korean Japanese) Sueko Yasumoto, which became a bestseller upon publication.

Plot



The film tells the story of four orphans living in an impoverished mining town.

Cast



* Hiroyuki Nagato as Kiichi Yasumoto, eldest brother

* Kayo Matsuo as Yoshiko, eldest sister

* Takeshi Okimura as Kichi, second brother

* Akiko Maeda as Sueko, younger sister

* K Nishimura as Gor Mitamura

* Yoshio mori as Seki

* Toshio Takahara as shop assistant (bicycle shop)

* Taiji Tonoyama as Gengor Henmi

* Shinsuke Ashida as Sakai

* Kazuko Yoshiyuki as Kanako Hori

* Shichi Ozawa as Haruo Kanayama

Reception



Film scholar Alexander Jacoby called 'My Second Brother' an "uncharacteristically tender film" for the director.

Awards



* Mainichi Film Award Best Supporting Actress (Kanako Hori), Best Sound (Fumio Hashimoto)

* Blue Ribbon Awards Best Actor (Hiroyuki Nagato), Best Supporting Actor (Shichi Ozawa)

References




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