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The Makioka Sisters
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THE MAKIOKA SISTERS

19832h 20m7.4 TMDb

Directed by Kon Ichikawa

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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.

Cast

Keiko Kishi

Keiko Kishi

Tsuruko Makioka

Yoshiko Sakuma

Yoshiko Sakuma

Sachiko Makioka

Sayuri Yoshinaga

Sayuri Yoshinaga

Yukiko Makioka

Yuko Kotegawa

Yuko Kotegawa

Taeko Makioka

Koji Ishizaka

Koji Ishizaka

Teinosuke

Toshiyuki Hosokawa

Toshiyuki Hosokawa

Hashidera

Ittoku Kishibe

Ittoku Kishibe

Itakura

Jūzō Itami

Jūzō Itami

Tatsuo

Movie Vibe

Suspense5
Emotion9.6
Complexity8.5
Humor5
Realism8.6
Action5
Darkness4.5

Who would enjoy this

Recommended for

  • fans of character-driven stories
  • fans of emotional, heartfelt storytelling

May not appeal to

  • those seeking nonstop action
  • fans of purely lighthearted entertainment

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