The Munekata Sisters

Ozu does Chekhov. Two sisters in postwar Japan, one unhappily married, find their lives quietly disrupted by the return of an old flame. A love triangle reshapes family bonds and unspoken desires linger beneath the surface. Ozu's gentle touch makes the emotional undercurrents all the more potent.

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Yasujirō Ozu directed The Munekata Sisters in 1950. See Yasujirō Ozu's full filmography, where to start with Yasujirō Ozu, or where to go after you've seen everything by Yasujirō Ozu.

The Munekata Sisters was released in 1950 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 112 minutes.