The Makioka Sisters

The Makioka Sisters

30/12/1983 2h 20m 7.4/10

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.

Director

Kon Ichikawa

Top Billed Cast

Sayuri Yoshinaga

Sayuri Yoshinaga

Yukiko Makioka

Yoshiko Sakuma

Yoshiko Sakuma

Sachiko Makioka

Yuko Kotegawa

Yuko Kotegawa

Taeko Makioka

Koji Ishizaka

Koji Ishizaka

Teinosuke

Keiko Kishi

Keiko Kishi

Tsuruko Makioka

Toshiyuki Hosokawa

Toshiyuki Hosokawa

Hashidera

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