The Makioka Sisters

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1983-12-30

Languages:

Japanese

Countries:

Japan

Runtime:

140 min

Rated:

NOT RATED

IMDB Ratings:

7.5 (840 Reviews)

Director:

Kon Ichikawa

Genres:

Drama Romance

Cast:

Keiko Kishi Yoshiko Sakuma Sayuri Yoshinaga Yèko Kotegawa

Writer:

Shin'ya Hidaka

Kon Ichikawa

Jun'ichirè Tanizaki (novel)

Fullplot:

This sensuously beautiful film chronicles the activities of four sisters who gather in Kyoto every year to view the cherry blossoms. It paints a vivid portrait of the pre-war lifestyle of the wealthy Makioka family from Osaka, and draws a parallel between their activities and the seasonal variations in Japan.

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