Kikuji is the scion of an Osaka merchant family whose traditional power is matrilineal. Instructed by his overbearing mother and grandmother to give them an heiress for the family business, he stands by helplessly as his wife is thrown out of the house for producing a son. Driven to a life of dissipation - his mistresses also fail to produce daughters - in the end he is just too tired to care.

Directed by: Kon Ichikawa
Written by: Kon Ichikawa & Natto Wada
Runtime: 105 minutes
Cast:
Raizō Ichikawa Raizō Ichikawa
Kikuji 
Ayako Wakao Ayako Wakao
Ponta 
Fubuki Koshiji Fubuki Koshiji
Hisako 
Mitsuko Kusabue Mitsuko Kusabue
Ikako 
Tamao Nakamura Tamao Nakamura
Hiroko 
Isuzu Yamada Isuzu Yamada
Sei 
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Also known as:
  • The Son