The Makioka Sisters
Seen it?1983 | 140 min | Drama, Romance
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (100% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- One for people who love relationship stories and anyone with a complicated family (so, everyone). Relationships are put under a microscope, for better or worse. Shelve it next to Little Women or The Twilight Samurai. Family ties get tested in ways that ring true.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Quiet, then quietly devastating, at 2 hr 20 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Skip it if you need something light and fast tonight.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
100% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 11K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Kon Ichikawa
- Keiko KishiTsuruko Makioka
- Yoshiko SakumaSachiko Makioka
- Sayuri YoshinagaYukiko Makioka
- Yuko KotegawaTaeko Makioka
- Koji IshizakaTeinosuke
- Toshiyuki HosokawaHashidera
- Ittoku KishibeItakura
- Jūzō ItamiTatsuo
- Takenori EmotoHigashiya
- Jun HamamuraOtokichi