The Homely Sister
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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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Cast
21 people
Shiho Fujimura
Oshizu
Known for
Return of Giant Majin
Zatoichi on the Road
Rokkō Toura
Eiji, brother
Known for
Kuroneko
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
Kenji Misumi
Shūgorō Yamamoto
Kiku Wakayagi
Otaka, sister
Also in
The Sisters and I
Yoshikata Yoda
Toshiyuki Hosokawa
Teijirô
Known for
Eros + Massacre
Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald
Kamatari Fujiwara
Shinshichi, father
Known for
Seven Samurai
The Hidden Fortress
Tōru Abe
Ukichi Tsurumura
Known for
Shōgun
Tokyo Story
Sumio Shiozaki
Tomokichi
Also in
The Night before Pearl Harbor
Bad Reputation: The Notorious Men and Their Specialty
Kōichi Mizuhara
Raisuke Shimazaki
Known for
The Tale of Zatoichi Continues
An Actor's Revenge
Ryoichi Tamagawa
Sword shop clerk
Also in
Samaritan Zatoichi
Trapped, the Crimson Bat
Kenji Misumi Director · Yoshikata Yoda Screenplay Shūgorō Yamamoto Author
First release October 28, 1967 · Produced in Japan · Production Daiei Kyoto
Production
Daiei Film
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Daiei Kyoto
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Japan
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Original title
なみだ川
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · October 28, 1967
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Australia
November 30, 2011 · Melbourne Japanese Film Festival
Cuba
December 9, 2012 · Havana Film Festival
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