Stepbrothers (異母兄弟)

Ibo kyoudai (1957)

A DOKURITSU-EIGA PRESENTATION

STEPBROTHERS

Production: Seiichiro Sakaeda Based on the book by: Torahiko Tamiya

Screenplay: Nobuyoshi Terada, Yoshikata Yoda Cinematography: Yoshio Miyajima

Art Direction: Totetsu Hirakawa Lighting: Ryoji Asami

Sound: Ichiro Kato Music: Yasushi Akutagawa

Cast:

Rentarô Mikuni Kinuyo Tanaka

Hizuru Takachiho, Katsuo Nakamura Kôji Nanbara

Chôko Iida, Tomo'o Nagai Ton Shimada, Shoichi Nishida

Hiroshi Kondo Nakajiro Tomita

Yoshihide Morishita, Akio Sugano Sheiji Endo, Yoshio Otomo

Koji Namie Hiroyuki Kasugai

Shohachi Utikoshi, Kyoji Oota Kashi Sueta, Natsue Shiga

Midori Tokuma, Yeko Toeshima Tiemitsu Kobayashi, Kyoji Ito

Yasushi Mizumura Haruo Aizawa

Directed by: Miyoji Ieki

Year 10 of Taisho Period (1921)

Forward, March! March!

Salute!

Hantaro Kido

Welcome home!

Something is wrong with the horseshoe! Fix it!

Welcome home.

- Welcome home. - Welcome home.

Great!

Master, Mr. Sagami has brought a new maid.

Here!

- Here! - Very good.

Come in.

Sit down.

Welcome home.

The girl's name is O-Rie.

Our family is well-known all over the country,

thanks to teaching the martial art of kendo for many generations.

So we keep things strict around here. Understood?

She lived together with her father. But her father just passed away.

To me, he was just a carriage driver with a drinking problem,

but, do not worry, she is a hard working girl.

Very well, let me introduce you to the children.

- Ichiroji! - Yes?

- Gojiro! - Yes?

This way.

Have a seat.

This is my eldest son, Ichiroji.

Greet them!

My name is Rie. It's an honor to meet you.

This is my second son, Gojiro.

It's an honor to meet you, also.

Very well!

They are so well-mannered.

Follow me.

- No, brother, open the door... - Hey, Ichiroji, behave!

Welcome home.

Sagami brought a new maid.

Is that so? Thank you for your help.

How have you been feeling?

Thank you. I think I'm much better.

She will take care of you from now on.

My name is Rie. It's an honor to meet you.

Madam has been in this state for a long time.

But the master doesn't want to hear about any other women.

It's not that he doesn't want to, more like he can't.

Madam is the division commander's daughter.

- I'm off. - Thank you for your work.

It's raining a lot!

- The saké is warm. - Okay.

- Remove your sash. - Yes.

Make me a new helmet, right now!

I'll make it for you, O-Rie has to serve your father.

You idiot!

- Careful! - Forgive me

You're a daughter of a carriage driver, right?

- Can you take care of horses? - Yes.

Ota is so useless, go and see if he treated the horse.

Yes.

Here, here! Good boy! What? Are you hungry?

I'll bring you some food. Wait a moment.

Here you go, here you go!

Good boy! Good boy!

I did as you ordered.

One horseshoe seems to be loose...

No...

Please! I beg you!

What's wrong with you?

Was master mad about something?

You can't enter, boys! Close the door.

- You fool! - You fool!

Oh, that's scary!

Ouch! Ouch!

It stings! It stings!

Let's shoot them.

Bang!

The disinfection is finished.

Thank you for your work. You can leave.

We will be returning to our posts then, sir.

Rie! Rie!

O-Rie!

Rie!

Why did you take so long? Come, quick!

O-Rie, I told you to hurry up!

Why did you go to him without telling me?

So, what do you want to do?

I should be asking you that.

I wouldn't be here if she could've aborted the child secretly.

But now it's too late for that, there's nothing we can do about it.

But something has to be done.

That's certainly true.

You have to decide whether to send her away to give birth or keep her here.

Since you laid your eyes on her, now you have to take care of her.

Let's do that.

Do what exactly? You have to be clear about it.

So, you're going to take care of her?

Or... Do you intend to take her as wife?

Stop talking nonsense!

How can I marry a daughter of a carriage driver?

Then, how are you going to take care of her?

You two planned this from the start, didn't you?

That's absurd!

She won't get in your way. Right?

How much do you want? Tell me.

- At least, two gold coins. - No way!

She isn't worth a penny.

I'm sorry I took your time, then.

However, if you're not careful, your house's honor might be at risk.

Think of your ancestors and consider this really well...

How dare you?!

Get out of here! I don't want to see you again.

Don't go anywhere without my permission, you hear me?

Understood?

I'm coming in.

At your disposal.

Have a seat.

If I may...

I hear that they call you a fierce company commander.

Your subordinates fear and respect you.

Betraying their trust would hit them hard.

Are you saying that I did something wrong?

You should ask yourself that.

A superior should lead by example. That is the first rule taught in the army.

I am always living by that rule.

What about the maid who got pregnant?

Who told you such a thing?

That must be a mistake! I've always...

Never mind that. What's done is done, anyway.

I'm also not always all about formalities.

However, this is one hell of a blunder.

Every misstep on your part now will be met with extra criticism.

I really don't want this to cause any damage to our regiment's honor.

What do you plan to do?

With all due respect...

I was intending to marry her.

- Marry? - Yes.

Are you serious about that?

In the Kido family, men have a sense of duty.

Thank you, thank you!

I'll take it.

Madam, madam! This celebration tonight is in your honor.

You're the bride. You have to sit at the head of the table.

Rie, come over here.

Come right away!

How scary!

Even at home, Kido seems to be a fierce company commander.

You sure have it rough, Madam.

Starting to work right from her wedding gown is just splendid.

Exactly how an adjutant should be. Am I right?

Come on, have a drink!

- Accept it. - Here you go.

Let me serve you.

Rie!

Rie!

Yes?

O-Rie!

Rie!

O-Rie!

- Let's go over there. - No! Let me go!

No!

I don't want to! I don't want to!

You fool! You fool!

From now on, she will be your mother, so you can't call her Rie anymore.

- No way! - She is Rie!

She is still Rie!

The next winter, Rie gave birth to a son, Yoshitoshi.

Hantaro was also transferred to another regiment.

What's with that posture?

10 years later.

Rie gave birth to another son, Tomohide.

Year 7 of Showa Period (1932)

Attention!

Bow in the direction of the Imperial Palace!

I wish you a happy New Year, master!

Thank you for your kindness last year and hoping for more kindness next year.

I wish you a happy New Year, master Ichiroji.

I wish you a happy New Year, master Gojiro.

Happy New Year, father!

Happy New Year, brother Ichiroji!

Happy New Year, brother Gojiro!

What's wrong? What about you, Tomohide?

You, stay quiet, O-Rie.