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The Makioka Sisters (1983)
Sasame-yuki (original title)

140 min  -  Drama | Romance  -   30 December 1983 (USA)
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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... See full summary »

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Kon Ichikawa
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Cast

Credited cast:
Keiko Kishi Keiko Kishi ...
Tsuruko Makioka
Yoshiko Sakuma Yoshiko Sakuma ...
Sachiko Makioka
Sayuri Yoshinaga Sayuri Yoshinaga ...
Yukiko Makioka
Yûko Kotegawa Yûko Kotegawa ...
Taeko Makioka
Jûzô Itami Jûzô Itami ...
Tatsuo, Tsuruko's husband
Kôji Ishizaka Kôji Ishizaka ...
Teinosuke, Sachiko's husband
Toshiyuki Hosokawa Toshiyuki Hosokawa ...
Hashidera
Ittoku Kishibe Ittoku Kishibe ...
Itakura
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Takenori Emoto Takenori Emoto ...
Higashiya
Jun Hamamura Jun Hamamura ...
Otokichi
Jun Hashizume Jun Hashizume ...
Soldier
Akiji Kobayashi Akiji Kobayashi ...
Seitaro Jinba
Kazuya Kosaka Kazuya Kosaka ...
Nomura
Kuniko Miyake Kuniko Miyake ...
Tominaga's aunt
Akemi Negishi Akemi Negishi ...
Mrs. Shimozuma
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Storyline

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. Written by L.H. Wong <as9401k56@ntuvax.ntu.ac.sg>  

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Die Töchter des Hauses Makioka See more »

Filming Locations:

Kyoto, Japan See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Toho Eizo Co. See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Version of Sasameyuki (1959) See more »