The Makioka Sisters Poster

The Makioka Sisters

Not Rated Drama Romance

Starring: Keiko Kishi, Yoshiko Sakuma, Sayuri Yoshinaga, Yuko Kotegawa, Koji Ishizaka

Writer: Shinya Hidaka, Junichirō Tanizaki, Kon Ichikawa

Release Date:
May 21, 1983
Ratings:
7.4 / 10
Director:
Kon Ichikawa
Companies:
Toho Eizo Bijutsu

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.