Japan Synopsis
宗方姉妹
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 (Setsuko's sister) tries to reunite them. She too is secretly in love with Hiroshi.
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The 1949–1951 Japan Window
In the crowded 1949-1951 Japan release window, The Munekata Sisters sits at #8 of 11. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 1950s Japan Landscape
The Munekata Sisters premiered in 1950 — a quieter year for Japan cinema with only 3 titles in our catalog. The 1950s overall landed 76 films and series across 10 years of activity.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 2 other Japan films in 1950.
The 50th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
20 audience reviews — more than 36% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 36th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,610 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (43rd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #1,151 of 1,933 (top 60%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Shintoho Company |
| Runtime | 1h 52m |
| Release Date | August 8, 1950 |
| IMDb | tt0042762 |