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The Munekata Sisters

The Munekata Sisters

19507.11h 52m

Overview

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 tries to reunite them. She too is secretly in love with Hiroshi.

Directed by Yasujirō Ozu
Written by Jiro Osaragi, Kōgo Noda, Yasujirō Ozu
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Top Cast

Kinuyo Tanaka

Kinuyo Tanaka

Setsuko Munekata

Hideko Takamine

Hideko Takamine

Mariko Munekata

Ken Uehara

Ken Uehara

Hiroshi Tashiro

Sanae Takasugi

Sanae Takasugi

Yoriko Mashita

Chishū Ryū

Chishū Ryū

Tadachika Munekata

So Yamamura

So Yamamura

Ryosuke Mimura

Yūji Hori

Yūji Hori

Maejima

Tatsuo Saitō

Tatsuo Saitō

Jou Uchida

Kamatari Fujiwara

Kamatari Fujiwara

Sangin's Master

Reikichi Kawamura

Reikichi Kawamura

Sangin's Customer

Themes & Keywords

generation gaptroubled marriagesisters

About The Munekata Sisters

The Munekata Sisters is a drama film released in 1950 exploring themes of generation gap, troubled marriage, sisters. Directed by Yasujirō Ozu, it stars Kinuyo Tanaka, Hideko Takamine, Ken Uehara. 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 tries to reunite them. She too is secretly in love with Hiroshi.

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