The Makioka Sisters

1983 2h 20m JA

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7.4

SOLID

★7.4TMDB · 50

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Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Keiko Kishi
Tsuruko Makioka
Yoshiko Sakuma
Sachiko Makioka
Sayuri Yoshinaga
Yukiko Makioka
Yuko Kotegawa
Taeko Makioka
Koji Ishizaka
Teinosuke
Toshiyuki Hosokawa
Hashidera
Ittoku Kishibe
Itakura
Jūzō Itami
Tatsuo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kon Ichikawa
Writers: Shinya Hidaka, Kon Ichikawa
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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43 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kon Ichikawa, shot by Kiyoshi Hasegawa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Chizuko Osada shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Keiko Kishi and Yoshiko Sakuma and Sayuri Yoshinaga carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0086242 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 50 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Kon Ichikawa directs. Kiyoshi Hasegawa behind the camera. Chizuko Osada cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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143 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Kon Ichikawa, shot by Kiyoshi Hasegawa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Editor Chizuko Osada shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Keiko Kishi and Yoshiko Sakuma and Sayuri Yoshinaga carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0086242 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 50 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
7Classified under 14 themes, including "based on novel or book", "family relationships", "slice of life", "osaka, japan".