The Orphan Brother (1961)

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.

Directing:
  • Yugo Serikawa
  • Taiji Yabushita

Writing:
  • Sumie Tanaka
  • Yugo Serikawa
  • Taiji Yabushita

Stars:
Release Date: 1961-07-19
themoviedb icon 6.6/10
  • Country: JP
  • Language: 日本語
  • Runtime: 83

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Ushio Akashi
Ushio Akashi
Yoshiko Sakuma
Yoshiko Sakum...
Anju (voice)
Jo Mizuki
Jo Mizuki
Saburô, second son (voice)
Kinya Kitaoji
Kinya Kitaoji
Isuzu Yamada
Isuzu Yamada
Yashio (voice)
Morio Kazama
Morio Kazama
Young Zushiômaru (voice)
Jun Usami
Jun Usami
Judge Iwamoto (voice)
Sō Yamamura
Sō Yamamura
Fujiwara No Morozane (voice)
Tomoko Matsushima
Tomoko Matsus...
Princess Aya (voice)
Mikijiro Hira
Mikijiro Hira
Jirô, eldest son (voice)
Masao Mishima
Masao Mishima
Onikura Mutsu Nokami (voice)
Eijirō Tōno
Eijirō Tōno
Sanshô Dayû (voice)
Nakajirō Tomita
Nakajirō Tomi...
Yakkogashira No Gonroku (voice)
Masao Oda
Masao Oda
Harue Tone
Harue Tone
Kikuno (voice)
Shigeko Arai
Shigeko Arai
Tokue Hanazawa
Tokue Hanazaw...
Sanai Andô (voice)
Reiko Mutoh
Reiko Mutoh
Kōji Sekiyama
Kōji Sekiyama
Kenji Ushio
Kenji Ushio
Sendô Sado No Tatsukô (voice)
Reiko Mutô
Reiko Mutô
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