Broken Drum
破れ太鼓 (original)
When the future of his construction company falls into danger, a controlling father pushes his children into unsatisfying marraiges and careers in order to regain financial stability. Directed by Keisuke Kinoshita.
Starring Tsumasaburō Bandō, Sachiko Murase, Masayuki Mori, Chūji Kinoshita, Akira Ôizumi, Toshiko Kobayashi, Yôko Katsuragi, Masayoshi Ôtsuka, Sadako Sawamura, Jūkichi Uno
Watch "Broken Drum" on Criterion Channel released in 1949. It's a drama and comedy movie, and has a rating of 6.9 out of 10 from Imdb which is usually fine for this kind of movie.