Different Sons

Overview

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.

Cast

Yūzō Kayama

Shoji Akagi

Akira Takarada

Kensuke Akagi

Kamatari Fujiwara

Shinsaburo Akagi

Yōko Fujiyama

Noriko

Yūko Mochizuki

Mother

Yumi Shirakawa

Yoko

Mie Hama

Sachi

Takashi Shimura

Hisamitsu Ando

N/A

Noriko Sakabe

Chisako Hara

Masami Taura

Hiroshi Koizumi