
A businessman runs afoul of the law and commits suicide, leaving behind a wife and five children. The eldest son takes the family to Tokyo and labors to restore its name and fortune
Directed by Kōzaburō Yoshimura, Five Siblings leans on a strong ensemble — Tomio Aoki, Hideo Fujino, Tokiko Hada — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about screen titles of 1939.
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