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Twin Sisters of Kyoto

65 %|Jan 13, 1963|Drama

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.

Featured Crew

Noboru Nakamura
Director
Tōichirō Narushima
Director of Photography
Hisashi Sagara
Editor
Yasunari Kawabata
Novel
Ryōtarō Kuwata
Producer
Toru Takemitsu
Original Music Composer
Junichi Ôsumi
Art Direction
Takeji Sano
Lighting Technician