The Homely Sister (1967)
Original title: なみだ川
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.
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Shiho FujimuraOshizu
Rokkō TouraEiji, brotherKiku WakayagiOtaka, sister
Kōichi MizuharaRaisuke Shimazaki
Toshiyuki HosokawaTeijirô
Hiroko MachidaOkinu
Tōru AbeUkichi Tsurumura
Tatsuo HanabuYasuke Shinanoya
Noriko HonmaTea shop old womanMovie DNA
PacingShortDirector preference373543Actor preference345304 · 273919 · 852716Country preferenceJpDecade preference1960Runtime preferenceShort
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What is The Homely Sister about?
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.
How long is The Homely Sister?
The Homely Sister has a runtime of 79 minutes.