The Homely Sister (1967)

Original title

なみだ川

Directed by

Kenji Misumi

Genre

Drama

Country

Japan

Runtime

1h 19m

Rating

8.0 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

Two sisters in Edo-period Japan work as a shamisen teacher and a seamstress, quietly supporting each other while wishing for each other's happiness. The older sister is clumsy, adding a soft comedic tone to their modest daily lives.

gentletenderbittersweetwarm-heartedslow-pacedearthysentimentalslice-of-life

What happens

『なみだ川』は、1967年10月28日に大映が配給した、山本周五郎の『おたふく物語』を原作とした、三隅研次監督による文芸時代劇映画作品。藤村演じる姉はおっちょこちょいなのでロマンティック・コメディ的。 互いの幸せを願いながら、長唄の師匠、仕立屋として、それぞれが働きながら健気に生きている姉妹を描いた作品である。 (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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