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The Munekata Sisters poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 72.8 / 100
1950·Drama·1h 52m

THE MUNEKATA SISTERS

Setsuko is in an unhappy marriage to Mimura, an unemployed, alcoholic engineer. She had always been in love with Hiroshi but both failed to propose when Hiroshi left for France a few years ago. But now he's back and Mariko tries to reunite them, although she too is secretly in love with Hiroshi.

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Yasujirô Ozu·DirectorKōgo Noda·ScreenplayYasujirō Ozu·ScreenplayJōji Ohara·Director of PhotographyIchirō Saitō·Original Music ComposerToshio Goto·Editor
Cast
Kinuyo Tanaka·Setsuko MunekataHideko Takamine·Mariko MunekataKen Uehara·Hiroshi TashiroSanae Takasugi·Yoriko MashitaChishū Ryū·Tadachika MunekataSo Yamamura·Ryosuke MimuraYūji Hori·MaejimaTatsuo Saitō·Jou UchidaKamatari Fujiwara·Sangin's MasterReikichi Kawamura·Sangin's Customer
Full Crew
(13 credits)
Directing· 2
Yasujirō Ozu·DirectorSeiichiro Uchikawa·Assistant Director
Writing· 3
Kōgo Noda·ScreenplayJiro Osaragi·StoryYasujirō Ozu·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Jōji Ohara·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Toshio Goto·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Ichirō Saitō·Original Music ComposerMasakazu Kamiya·Sound Recordist
Art & Design· 1
Tomoo Shimogawara·Art Direction
Production· 2
Eisei Koi·Executive ProducerHiroshi Higo·Executive Producer
Other Departments· 1
Ko Fujibayashi·Lighting Technician
By the Numbers
72.8
OF 100
Master Score
7.4
OF 10
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#FFFFFF
#000000
#8C8C8C
Mood
Contemplative, Traditional
Composition
Split
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A black and white movie poster features two Japanese women. The woman on the left, in a light-colored jacket and plaid skirt, leans against a wall looking to he”

drama
Key Elements
KimonoPlaid SkirtTraditional Japanese Architecture
Atmosphere
Muted
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
Rural
Design Score
7/10
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