JAPAN · 1983

The Makioka Sisters

Kon Ichikawa
Japanese Golden Age osaka, japan family relationships marriage broker sisterhood relationship
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Synopsis

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.

Year1983
CountryJapan
DirectorKon Ichikawa
The Makioka Sisters poster

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