Nishijin no shimai

Plot

Avarice and courage provide the underlying themes of this exceptional Japanese drama that centers upon a family of silkweavers from Kyoto who are unable to adapt to the mechanization of their centuries old craft. The distraught father kills himself, leaving his wife and daughters to try and keep things going. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi

Cast

• Mitsuko Miura
• Chieko Higashiyama
• Kinuyo Tanaka

Jukichi Uno

Credit

Akira Ifukube - Composer (Music Score), Kazuo Miyagawa - Cinematographer, Kaneto Shindo - Screenwriter

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