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.

Credits

Kon IchikawaDirector

Keiko KishiTsuruko Makioka

Yoshiko SakumaSachiko Makioka

Sayuri YoshinagaYukiko Makioka

Yuko KotegawaTaeko Makioka