The Orphan Brother (1961)
Original title: 安寿と厨子王丸
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.
Read the The Orphan Brother feature →Media
Top billed cast
Full cast & crew →
Yoshiko SakumaAnju (voice)
Isuzu YamadaYashio (voice)
Harue ToneKikuno (voice)
Kinya Kitaoji
Jo MizukiSaburô, second son (voice)
Morio KazamaYoung Zushiômaru (voice)
Jun UsamiJudge Iwamoto (voice)
Jun UsamiJudge Iwamoto (voice)
So YamamuraFujiwara No Morozane (voice)
Mikijiro HiraJirô, eldest son (voice)
Tomoko MatsushimaPrincess Aya (voice)
Nakajirō TomitaYakkogashira No Gonroku (voice)Keywords
Movie DNA
More like this
More Fantasy →
Viewing moment
Viewing moment
Viewing moment
Viewing moment
Viewing moment
Viewing moment
Viewing moment
Viewing moment
Viewing moment
Viewing moment
Viewing moment
Viewing momentFrequently asked questions about The Orphan Brother
What is The Orphan Brother about?
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.
How long is The Orphan Brother?
The Orphan Brother has a runtime of 83 minutes.