The Makioka Sisters

7.4

1983

2h 20m

DramaRomance

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.

Key Crew

Director

Kon Ichikawa

Writers

Shinya Hidaka

Kon Ichikawa

Cinematography

Kiyoshi Hasegawa

Cast (23)

Keiko Kishi

Tsuruko Makioka

Yoshiko Sakuma

Sachiko Makioka

Sayuri Yoshinaga

Yukiko Makioka

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