Criterion spine #567
The Makioka Sisters
1983Directed by Kon IchikawaJapan140 min
The Makioka Sisters (Japanese: 細雪, Hepburn: Sasame-yuki; lit. Light Snowfall) is a 1983 Japanese drama film directed by Kon Ichikawa, based on the 1957 serial novel of the same name by Jun'ichirō Tanizaki. It depicts the pre-war lifestyle of the wealthy Makioka family from Osaka with parallels to the seasons in Japan.
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