Twin Sisters of Kyoto (1963) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language

1963 · 106 mins · Japanese

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Directed by

Noboru Nakamura

Starring

Eijirô Tôno, Shima Iwashita, Chieko Naniwa, Teruo Yoshida, Seiji Miyaguchi, Haruo Tanaka

After learning that she has a twin sister, a dry‑goods merchant’s daughter confronts a rural superstition that twins bring bad luck. Supposedly abandoned at birth and later claimed kidnapped, the sister appears, and both women become entangled in romantic relationships. The daughter’s educated suitor seems increasingly drawn to her twin, sparking jealousy and conflict.