The Makioka Sisters (1983)
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.The Makioka Sisters featuring Keiko Kishi and Yoshiko Sakuma is streaming with subscription on The Criterion Channel, and streaming with subscription on Kanopy. It's a drama and romance movie with a better than average IMDb audience rating of 7.2 (1,633 votes).
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Available to stream on a subscription service (The Criterion Channel and Kanopy).
Not available to watch free online.
Not available to stream on a TV everywhere service.
Not available to rent or buy.
#997 Ranked in Movies on The Criterion Channel
#1435 Ranked in War Movies
#4725 Ranked in Romance Movies
The Makioka Sisters has a better than average IMDb audience rating of 7.2 (1,633 votes). The movie is popular with Reelgood users lately.
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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.