08 January 1955 Drama, Comedy, Romance 102 mins
Mokichi Asai is a widowed father living in Nara with three daughters—Chizuru, Ayako, and Setsuko. The youngest, Setsuko, plays matchmaker for her older sisters, leading to humorous and awkward romantic entanglements.
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Chishū Ryū as Asai Mokichi
Shūji Sano as Takasu
Hisako Yamane as Chizuru
Yōko Sugi as Ayako
Mie Kitahara as Setsuko
Kō Mishima as Amamiya Wataru
Shōji Yasui as Shōji
Kinuyo Tanaka as Yoneya
Junji Masuda as Tanaka Yutaka
Miki Odagiri as Fumiya
Yo Shiomi as Jikai
Takeo Kimura Art Direction
Kinuyo Tanaka Director
Shōhei Imamura Assistant Director
Ryōsuke Saitō Screenplay
Yasujirō Ozu Screenplay
Takanobu Saitō Original Music Composer
Hiroyoshi Hayashimoto Production Manager
Mitsuo Kondō Editor
Shigeyoshi Mine Director of Photography
Ko Fujibayashi Lighting Technician
Eisei Koi Executive Producer
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France 15 March 2026
Japan 08 January 1955
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