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Where to Watch The Makioka Sisters (1983)
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.
DramaRomance 140 min 7.4/10 from 48 votes
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- Keiko Kishi as Tsuruko Makioka
- Yoshiko Sakuma as Sachiko Makioka
- Sayuri Yoshinaga as Yukiko Makioka
- Yuko Kotegawa as Taeko Makioka
- Koji Ishizaka as Teinosuke