The Brothers and Sisters of the Toda Family
Original title: Toda-ke no kyôdai
1941 · 1 h 45 min
Directed by 
Yasujiro Ozu
Yasujiro OzuCast
Mitsuko Yoshikawa Chishu Ryu
Credits
Written by: Tadao Ikeda
Plot
A family's relatives refuse to help a widow after her husband dies.
Sinekatalog’s take
Yasujiro Ozu's drama follows a widow and her daughter rejected by relatives after the father dies. Gentle, bitter and quietly angry, with Ozu's early mastery of home and family, it is a sharp study of selfishness and dignity.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.2 / 10 (1,685 votes)
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