The Homely Sister (1967)

  • NR
  • 10/28/1967 (JP)
  • 1h 19m

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.

Yoshikata Yoda

Screenplay

Shūgorō Yamamoto

Novel

Kenji Misumi

Director

Cast

Shiho Fujimura's headshot

Shiho Fujimura

Oshizu
Rokkō Toura's headshot

Rokkō Toura

Eiji, brother
Kiku Wakayagi's headshot

Kiku Wakayagi

Otaka, sister
Toshiyuki Hosokawa's headshot

Toshiyuki Hosokawa

Teijirô
Kamatari Fujiwara's headshot

Kamatari Fujiwara

Shinshichi, father
Tōru Abe's headshot

Tōru Abe

Ukichi Tsurumura
Sumio Shiozaki's headshot

Sumio Shiozaki

Tomokichi
Kōichi Mizuhara's headshot

Kōichi Mizuhara

Raisuke Shimazaki

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