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The Makioka Sisters( 1983)

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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

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      Keiko Kishi

      Tsuruko Makioka

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      Yoshiko Sakuma

      Sachiko Makioka

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      Sayuri Yoshinaga

      Yukiko Makioka

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      Yuko Kotegawa

      Taeko Makioka

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      Koji Ishizaka

      Teinosuke

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      Toshiyuki Hosokawa

      Hashidera

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      Ittoku Kishibe

      Itakura

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      Jūzō Itami

      Tatsuo

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      Takenori Emoto

      Higashiya

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      Jun Hamamura

      Otokichi

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      Akiji Kobayashi

      Seitaro Jinba

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      Kazuya Kosaka

      Nomura

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      Jun Hashizume

      Soldier

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      Miki Sanjō

      Ohisa

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      Kuniko Miyake

      Tominaga's Aunt

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      Akemi Negishi

      Mrs. Shimozuma

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      Nobuko Sendo

      Hashidera's Daughter

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      Taeko Shinbashi

      Mrs. Jinba

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      Fujio Tsuneta

      Igarashi

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      Mancho Tsuji

      Miyoshi

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      Michino Yokoyama

      Itani

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      Kayoko Shiraishi

      Restaurant Owner

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      Takao Zushi

      Otokichi's Son

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

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    Keywords

    • based on novel or book
    • slice of life
    • osaka, japan
    • marriage broker
    • sisterhood
    • pre-war
    • noble family
    • spring cherry blossoms
    • sisters
    • shōwa era (1926-89)
    • ryōtei
    • four sisters