Twin Sisters of Kyoto (1963)
Original title: 古都
Twin Sisters of Kyoto is a 1963 Japanese-language drama movie directed by Noboru Nakamura, with a running time of 1h 46m. It stars Shima Iwashita, Seiji Miyaguchi and Yoshiko Nakamura.
In this Japanese drama, a dry goods merchant's daughter is surprised to discover that she has a twin sister. In rural Japan it was thought that twins bring bad luck, so the sister was abandoned at birth. Later her parents tell her that her sister was kidnapped. The woman doesn't believe this and when she eventually meets her twin, both women are involved in love affairs. The merchant's daughter is seeing an educated fellow. Trouble ensues when she begins suspecting that he may be more interested in her sister.
Quick answers
What is Twin Sisters of Kyoto about?
In this Japanese drama, a dry goods merchant's daughter is surprised to discover that she has a twin sister. In rural Japan it was thought that twins bring bad luck, so the sister was abandoned at birth. Later her parents tell her that her sister was kidnapped. The woman doesn't believe this and when she eventually meets her twin, both women are involved in love affairs. The merchant's daughter is seeing an educated fellow. Trouble ensues when she begins suspecting that he may be more interested in her sister.
When was Twin Sisters of Kyoto released?
Twin Sisters of Kyoto was released on 13 January 1963.
How long is Twin Sisters of Kyoto?
Twin Sisters of Kyoto runs 1h 46m.
Who made Twin Sisters of Kyoto?
Twin Sisters of Kyoto was directed by Noboru Nakamura.
Cast
- Shima Iwashita as Chieko / Naeko
- Seiji Miyaguchi as Takichiro Sada
- Yoshiko Nakamura as Shige
- Hiroyuki Nagato as Hideo Otomo
- Teruo Yoshida as Ryusuke Mizuki
- Tamotsu Hayakawa as Shinichi Mizuki
- Eijirō Tōno as Sosuke Otomo
- Michiyo Tamaki as Masako
- Kakuko Chino as Geisha Girl
- Junko Hara
- Haruka Shibuya
- Isao Imamura