Overview

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.

Cast

Shima Iwashita, Seiji Miyaguchi, Yoshiko Nakamura, Hiroyuki Nagato, Teruo Yoshida, Tamotsu Hayakawa, Eijirō Tōno, Michiyo Tamaki

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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 in 1963.

Who stars in "Twin Sisters of Kyoto"?

The cast includes Shima Iwashita, Seiji Miyaguchi, Yoshiko Nakamura, Hiroyuki Nagato.