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Release Date: 1983

Cast: Sayuri Yoshinaga, Yūko Kotegawa, Ittoku Kishibe, Kôji Ishizaka, Toshiyuki Hosokawa, Juzo Itami, Kishi Keiko

Categories: Movies, Family Drama, Japanese Movies, Art film, World cinema

The Makioka Sisters (細雪, Sasame-yuki, lit.small snow flakes) is the name of three films based on the serial novel of the same name by Jun'ichirō Tanizaki. The third of these films, released in 1983, is the most famous. It was directed by Kon Ichikawa. The story takes place in Japan primarily during the late 1930's (Shōwa era). This is pretty common for Tanizaki novels; his Some Prefer Nettles (Japanese: Tada Kuu Mushi) and Naomi (Chigin no Ai) were both set in the 1920s-30s. The sisters live in the Kansai area (Kobe/Osaka) but travel to Tokyo and other prefectures throughout the novel. MORE

The Makioka Sisters (細雪, Sasame-yuki, lit.small snow flakes) is the name of three films based on the serial novel of the same name by Jun'ichirō Tanizaki. The third of these films, released in 1983, is the most famous. It was directed by Kon Ichikawa. The story takes place in Japan primarily during the late 1930's (Shōwa era). This is pretty common for Tanizaki novels; his Some Prefer Nettles (Japanese: Tada Kuu Mushi) and Naomi (Chigin no Ai) were both set in the 1920s-30s. The sisters live in the Kansai area (Kobe/Osaka) but travel to Tokyo and other prefectures throughout the novel. LESS