The Makioka Sisters (1950)

Original title

細雪

Directed by

Yutaka Abe

Genre

drama film

Country

Japan

Runtime

2h 25m

Rating

7.5 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This Japanese drama follows four sisters from a wealthy family as they navigate societal expectations and personal desires in pre-war Japan. The story centers on their efforts to arrange a marriage for the youngest sister.

contemplativemelancholicslow-pacedintimateelegiacobservationalfamily-focusednostalgic

What happens

Quatre sœurs (細雪, Sasameyuki) est un film japonais de Yutaka Abe, sorti en 1950. C'est une adaptation du roman du même nom (en japonais et en français) de Jun'ichirō Tanizaki paru en feuilleton dans le magazine Chūōkōron entre 1943 et 1948. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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