The Munekata Sisters

The Munekata Sisters (宗方姉妹, Munekata shimai) is a 1950 Japanese drama film directed by Yasujirō Ozu and starring Kinuyo Tanaka and Hideko Takamine.^[1][2][3] It is based on a novel by Jirō Osaragi.^[2][3]

The Munekata Sisters
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Yasujirō Ozu
Screenplay by	Yasujirō Ozu Kōgo Noda
Based on	Munekata shimai by Jirō Osaragi
Produced by	Hiroshi Higo Hideo Koi
Starring	Kinuyo Tanaka Hideko Takamine Sō Yamamura Ken Uehara
Cinematography	Jōji Ohara
Edited by	Toshio Goto
Music by	Ichirō Saitō
Production company	Shintoho
Distributed by	Shintoho
Release date	8 August 1950 (1950-08-08) (Japan)[1][2]
Running time	112 minutes
Country	Japan
Language	Japanese

Synopsis

Setsuko is unhappily married to Mimura, an engineer with no job and a bad drinking habit. She supports Mimura and herself by running a bar in Tokyo, where her younger sister Mariko is also working. Setsuko 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. Mariko too is secretly in love with Hiroshi.

Cast

• Kinuyo Tanaka as Setsuko
• Hideko Takamine as Mariko
• Sō Yamamura as Ryosuke Mimura
• Ken Uehara as Hiroshi Tashiro
• Sanae Takasugi as Masako
• Fujiwara Kamatari