The Orphan Brother
Overview
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.
About The Orphan Brother (1961)
Released in 1961, The Orphan Brother is a history, animation and family film from Toei Animation (Japan). It was directed by Taiji Yabushita and Yugo Serikawa and written by Taiji Yabushita and Yugo Serikawa. The cast is led by Yoshiko Sakuma, Isuzu Yamada, Shigeko Arai, Harue Tone and Kinya Kitaoji. With a runtime of 1h 23m, the film averages 6.3/10 across 12 TMDB ratings.
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