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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.Read moreLess
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.
The story
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 & crew
Yūzō KayamaShoji Akagi
Akira TakaradaKensuke Akagi
Kamatari FujiwaraShinsaburo Akagi
Yōko FujiyamaNoriko
Yūko MochizukiMother
Yumi ShirakawaYoko
Mie HamaSachi
Takashi ShimuraHisamitsu Ando
Chisako HaraCast
Masami TauraCast
Hiroshi KoizumiCastExplore the crew
- Director of Photography
- Masao Tamai
- Writer
- Zenzō Matsuyama
- Director
- Yasuki Chiba
- Producer
- Sanezumi Fujimoto
- Original Music Composer
- Akira Ifukube