The Makioka Sisters

Name: The Makioka Sisters
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1983-05-21
Duration: 140 min
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Keiko Kishi, Yoshiko Sakuma, Sayuri Yoshinaga, Yuko Kotegawa, Koji Ishizaka

Criterion Channel

7.4(48 votes)

1983

2h 20m

DramaRomance

based on novel or bookfamily relationshipsslice of lifeosaka, japanmarriage brokersisterhoodpre-warnoble familyrelationshipsspring cherry blossoms

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.