The Munekata Sisters
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| The Munekata Sisters | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Yasujirō Ozu |
| Produced by | Hiroshi Higo Eisei Koe Hideo Koi |
| Written by | Yasujirō Ozu (screenplay) Kōgo Noda (screenplay) Jirō Osaragi (story) |
| Starring | Kinuyo Tanaka Hideko Takamine |
| Music by | Ichirō Saitō |
| Cinematography | Jōji Ohara |
| Distributed by | Shintoho |
Release date |
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Running time | 112 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
The Munekata Sisters (宗方姉妹, Munekata Kyōdai) is a 1950 drama film directed by Yasujirō Ozu and starring Kinuyo Tanaka and Hideko Takamine.[1][2]
Synopsis[edit]
Setsuko is unhappily married to Mimura, an engineer with no job and a bad drinking habit. She had always been in love with Hiroshi but both of them failed to propose when Hiroshi left for France a few years ago. Now he is back and Mariko (Setsuko's sister) tries to reunite them. She too is secretly in love with Hiroshi.
References[edit]
- ^ Thomson, David (2010). The New Biographical Dictionary of Film: Completely Updated and Expanded. Knopf. pp. 733, 950. ISBN 9780307594617.
- ^ Sharp, Jasper (2011). Historical Dictionary of Japanese Cinema. Scarecrow Press. pp. 196, 221, 234. ISBN 9780810875418.
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