THE MAKIOKA SISTERS (1983) The Criterion Collection

Out on Bluray and DVD on June 14, 2011 Learn more: This lyrical adaptation of the beloved Japanese novel by Junichiro Tanizaki was a latecareer triumph for worldclass director Kon Ichikawa. Revolving around the changing of the seasons, The Makioka Sisters (Sasameyuki) follows the lives of four sisters who have taken on their family s kimono manufacturing business, over the course of a number of years leading up to the Pacific War. The two oldest