Frère aîné, sœur cadette

A domestic drama without redemption. A pregnant woman's return to her family home threatens her younger sister's marriage prospects. The eldest brother's intervention has grim consequences. A film of quiet desperation.

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Mikio Naruse directed Frère aîné, sœur cadette in 1953. See Mikio Naruse's full filmography, where to start with Mikio Naruse, or where to go after you've seen everything by Mikio Naruse.

Frère aîné, sœur cadette was released in 1953 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 86 minutes.