The Orphan Brother
After their father quarrels with local military men, Anju and Zushio are forced to flee, but they are captured and sold into slavery. When their mother dies, they are sold to Sansho the Bailiff, a cruel man who subjects them to hideous torments. While Anju falls into a lake and is transformed into a swan, Zushio escapes and after being adopted to a nobleman grows to a young man. He will then fight to defeat the evil Dayu and free all the slaves.
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Cast and crew of The Orphan Brother
Taiji Yabushita
Director
Eijirō Tōno
Actor
Isuzu Yamada
Actor
Nakajirō Tomita
Actor
So Yamamura
Actor
Masao Mishima
Actor
Morio Kazama
Actor
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About The Orphan Brother
After their father quarrels with local military men, Anju and Zushio are forced to flee, but they are captured and sold into slavery. When their mother dies, they are sold to Sansho the Bailiff, a cruel man who subjects them to hideous torments. While Anju falls into a lake and is transformed into a swan, Zushio escapes and after being adopted to a nobleman grows to a young man. He will then fight to defeat the evil Dayu and free all the slaves.
Movie details
- Release year
- 1961
- Country
- Japan
- Language
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 83 min
- IMDb rating
- 6.3 out of 10 (125 votes)
- Director
- Taiji Yabushita