Plot Summary
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.
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Full Cast & Characters
Yoshiko Sakuma
Anju (voice)
Isuzu Yamada
Yashio (voice)
Shigeko Arai
Harue Tone
Kikuno (voice)
Kinya Kitaoji
Jo Mizuki
Saburô, second son (voice)
Morio Kazama
Young Zushiômaru (voice)
Jun Usami
Judge Iwamoto (voice)
So Yamamura
Fujiwara No Morozane (voice)
Mikijiro Hira
Jirô, eldest son (voice)
Tomoko Matsushima
Princess Aya (voice)
Nakajirō Tomita
Yakkogashira No Gonroku (voice)
Director & Crew
Taiji Yabushita
Director
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What is the TMDB rating of The Orphan Brother?
It has a TMDB rating of 6.3/10 based on 12 votes.
Who directed The Orphan Brother?
The Orphan Brother was directed by Taiji Yabushita and released in 1961.
How long is The Orphan Brother?
The Orphan Brother has a runtime of 1 hours and 23 minutes.
Movie Details
- Release Date
- 1961-07-19
- Status
- Released