Drama ·Romance · Japan · 1983 · 2h 20m

The Makioka Sisters

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Director

Cast

Keiko Kishi as Tsuruko Makioka Yoshiko Sakuma as Sachiko Makioka Sayuri Yoshinaga as Yukiko Makioka Yuko Kotegawa as Taeko Makioka Koji Ishizaka as Teinosuke Toshiyuki Hosokawa as Hashidera

Crew

Kiyoshi Hasegawa — Director of Photography Chizuko Osada — Editor Shinya Hidaka — Writer Kon Ichikawa — Writer Junichirō Tanizaki — Novel Shinobu Muraki — Production Design

Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes

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

Key Collaborators

Kon Ichikawa Director Kiyoshi Hasegawa Director of Photography Chizuko Osada Editor Shinya Hidaka Writer Kon Ichikawa Writer Junichirō Tanizaki Novel Shinobu Muraki Production Design Ikuko Murakami Costume Design Keiko Harada Costume Design

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