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The Munekata Sisters
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Title: The Munekata Sisters

Release Date: 8 Aug 1950

Runtime: 1h 52m

Genre: Drama

Director: Shintoho Company

Production Companies: Shintoho Company

Overview: Setsuko is unhappily married to Mimura, an engineer with no job and a bad drinking habit. She had always been in love with Hiroshi but both of them failed to propose when Hiroshi left for France a few years ago. Now he is back and Mariko tries to reunite them. She too is secretly in love with Hiroshi.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 6.9 (26 votes)

Cast

  • Setsuko Munekata: Kinuyo Tanaka
  • Mariko Munekata: Hideko Takamine
  • Hiroshi Tashiro: Ken Uehara
  • Yoriko Mashita: Sanae Takasugi
  • Tadachika Munekata: Chishū Ryū
  • Ryosuke Mimura: Sō Yamamura
  • Maejima: Yūji Hori
  • Jou Uchida: Tatsuo Saitō
  • Sangin's Master: Kamatari Fujiwara
  • Sangin's Customer: Reikichi Kawamura
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