The Makioka Sisters (film)

The Makioka Sisters
Theatrical poster
Directed byKon Ichikawa
Written by
Based onThe Makioka Sisters
by Jun'ichirō Tanizaki
Produced byKon Ichikawa
Starring
CinematographyKiyoshi Hasegawa
Edited byChizuko Osada
Music byShinnosuke Okawa
Toshiyuki Watanabe
Production
company
Distributed byToho
Release dates
  • 1983 (1983) (Japan)
  • February 15, 1985 (1985-02-15) (New York City)
Running time
140 minutes
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese

The Makioka Sisters (細雪, Sasame-yuki; "light snowfall") is a 1983 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.