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The Homely Sister

19676.0 / 1079 min

Overview

In the 19th century Edo period, sisters Oshizu and Otaka have sacrificed their personal happiness to work and care for their ailing father. Otaka falls in love, but can’t accept a marriage proposal since her older sister needs to marry first. When Oshizu learns of this decision, she takes matters in her own hands.

Cast

Shiho Fujimura

Shiho Fujimura

Oshizu

Rokkō Toura

Rokkō Toura

Eiji, brother

Kiku Wakayagi

Kiku Wakayagi

Otaka, sister

Toshiyuki Hosokawa

Toshiyuki Hosokawa

Teijirô

Kamatari Fujiwara

Kamatari Fujiwara

Shinshichi, father

Tōru Abe

Tōru Abe

Ukichi Tsurumura

Sumio Shiozaki

Sumio Shiozaki

Tomokichi

Kōichi Mizuhara

Kōichi Mizuhara

Raisuke Shimazaki

Hiroko Machida

Hiroko Machida

Okinu

Tatsuo Hanabu

Tatsuo Hanabu

Yasuke Shinanoya

Noriko Honma

Noriko Honma

Tea shop old woman

Yūsaku Terashima

Yūsaku Terashima

Tea shop old man

Crew

Taichiro Kosugi

Taichiro Kosugi

Music

Yoshikata Yoda

Yoshikata Yoda

Screenplay

Akira Naitō

Akira Naitō

Art Direction

Chikashi Makiura

Chikashi Makiura

Cinematography

Toshio Taniguchi

Toshio Taniguchi

Editor

Shūgorō Yamamoto

Shūgorō Yamamoto

Novel

Iwao Ōtani

Iwao Ōtani

Sound

Kenji Misumi

Kenji Misumi

Director