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The Makioka Sisters (1983)

The Makioka Sisters (1983)

Drama Romance
Release Date: 1983, May 21
Directors: Kon Ichikawa
Countries: Japan
Production: Toho Eizo Bijutsu, Toho Eizo Bijutsu, Far East Laboratory, Far East Laboratory, Toho Pictures, Toho Pictures
Cast: Kayoko Shiraishi, Ittoku Kishibe, Jun Hamamura, Kuniko Miyake, Akemi Negishi, Koji Ishizaka, Keiko Kishi, Akiji Kobayashi, Takenori Emoto, Yuko Kotegawa, Takao Zushi, Sayuri Yoshinaga

Overview:

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.

Keywords:

based on novel or book family relationships sisters slice of life sisterhood relationship osaka, japan shōwa era (1926-89) pre-war marriage broker four sisters noble family ryōtei spring cherry blossoms