

The Makioka Sisters (1983)
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.
Release Date : May 21, 1983
Runtime : 140m
Companies : Toho Eizo Bijutsu, TOHO, Far East Laboratory, TOHO Studios
Countries : Japan
Keywords : based on novel or book, slice of life, osaka, japan, marriage broker, sisterhood, pre-war, noble family, spring cherry blossoms, sisters, shōwa era (1926-89), ryōtei, four sisters