The Makioka Sisters (1983)

05/21/1983 (JP) • 2h 20m

Drama, Romance

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.

Top Billed Cast

Keiko Kishi

Tsuruko Makioka

Yoshiko Sakuma

Sachiko Makioka

Sayuri Yoshinaga

Yukiko Makioka

Yuko Kotegawa

Taeko Makioka

Koji Ishizaka

Teinosuke


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Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

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)

ryōtei

four sisters

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