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The Makioka Sisters(1983)
Status: Released
Date: 1983-05-21
74%
49 Votes
Time: 2h 20m
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.
Languages: Japanese.
Countries:
Japan
ProductionCompanies: 
Toho Eizo Bijutsu
Far East Laboratory
Movie: The Makioka Sisters
Top 10 Billed Cast
岸恵子
Tsuruko Makioka
佐久間良子
Sachiko Makioka
吉永小百合
Yukiko Makioka
古手川祐子
Taeko Makioka
石坂浩二
Teinosuke
細川俊之
Hashidera
岸部一徳
Itakura
伊丹十三
Tatsuo
浜村純
Otokichi
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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.
Release Date
1983-05-21
Average
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Rating:
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