The Makioka Sisters
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1983 · 2h 20m · Drama, Romance · Japan
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.
Directed by
Kon IchikawaBased on the novel by
Junichirō Tanizaki6.5Smart score
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based on novel or bookfamily relationshipsfour sistersmarriage brokernoble familyosaka, japanpre-warrelationshipryōteishōwa era (1926-89)sisterhoodsistersslice of lifespring cherry blossoms
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