The Whole Family Works

Directed by Mikio Naruse

With Musei Tokugawa, Noriko Honma, Akira Ubukata, Kaoru Itō and Seikichi Minami

A large family scrapes by on the meager salaries of the father and three eldest sons, who left school in order to work and support the family. The fourth eldest is soon to graduate and follow in their footsteps, though he'd rather continue schooling. The eldest finally decides to break free and set out on his own against his parents' wishes, with the support and sympathy of his siblings.