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The Munekata Sisters (1950)

Original title: 宗方姉妹

1950-08-08 · 1h 52m · JA
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Setsuko is unhappily 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.

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Yasujirō OzuDirector

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Kinuyo TanakaKinuyo TanakaSetsuko MunekataHideko TakamineHideko TakamineMarikoKen UeharaKen UeharaHiroshi TashiroSanae TakasugiSanae TakasugiYoriko MashitaChishū RyūChishū RyūTadachika MunekataSo YamamuraSo YamamuraRyosuke MimuraYūji HoriYūji HoriMaejimaReikichi KawamuraReikichi KawamuraTatsuo SaitōTatsuo SaitōJou Uchida, the ProfessorKamatari FujiwaraKamatari FujiwaraYoshiko TsubouchiYoshiko TsubouchiMiekoAtsuko IchinomiyaAtsuko Ichinomiya

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Genre affinityDramaDialogue densityDramaDirector preference226701Actor preference335925 · 249972 · 360058Country preferenceJpDecade preference1950

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What is The Munekata Sisters about?

Setsuko is unhappily 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.

How long is The Munekata Sisters?

The Munekata Sisters has a runtime of 112 minutes.

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