
Film
The Old Capital
2016 · 1h 57m · Drama
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- 6.8
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Overview
Chieko Sanda has operated a dry goods store in Kyoto for the past 20 years. Her family has owned the store for generations. Chieko is conflicted on whether her daughter Mai will take over her position with the changing of times. Mai is a college student and has not decided whether to take another job or take over the dry goods store. Meanwhile, Mitsuko Nakata runs a forestry in the outskirts of Kyoto. Mitsuko is Chieko Sanda’s twin sister, but they were separated at an early age. Mitsuko is in serious financial difficulties. Mituko's daughter, Yui, has talent in art and she goes to France. There, Yui feels a sense of powerlessness. Mitsuko notices and goes to Paris to see her daughter. Mai travels to Paris to take part in an event to show Japanese culture.
Cast

Yasuko Matsuyuki
Chieko Sanda / Mitsuko Nakata

Ai Hashimoto
Mai Sanda

Riko Narumi
Yui Nakata

Reina Aoi

Anna Aoi

Shono Hayama
Asahi Kurizuka

Tsuyoshi Ihara

Eiji Okuda

Shuhei Umeda
Crew
- Yuki SaitoDirector
- Yasunari KawabataNovel
- Yoshikuni MurataExecutive Producer
- Masa YoshidaExecutive Producer
- Chieko SuzakiEditor
Media
Details
- Release date
- December 3, 2016
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 57m
- Rated
- GP
- Genres
- Drama
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