The Makioka Sisters

Year: 1983Director: ICHIKAWA Kon

The Makioka Sisters is a film directed by ICHIKAWA Kon. Based on a novel by TANIZAKI Jun'ichiro, the film tells the story of four sisters who are clinging to their family's prestige as they attempt to find a husband for the third sister. This third sister, Yukiko, is extremely fickle and makes it difficult for her sisters to find a match. Meanwhile, Taeko, the youngest sister, is set on a suitor and does not see why they must abide by the old way of doing things. A match is eventually made for Yukiko, but the family dynamics have changed drastically, with the eldest sister moving away to Tokyo and Taeko forced out of the family to live on her own.

Topics for Discussion

• effect of WWII's onset

• use of the four seasons

• traditional family structure

External Links

1. "The Makioka Sisters (film)" at Wikipedia.

2. "The Makioka Sisters (1983)" at IMDB.