Snow-Flake

**Based on the novel of the same name by Jun'ichirō Tanizaki, adapted by Hachirō Watazu and directed by Hiroyasu Abei, "Fine Snow" is a literary drama set in Osaka. The story revolves around four beautiful sisters. This film was later adapted into movies by Yasujirō Ozu in 1959 and Yasuo Kawamura in 1983. The youngest sister, Ryo, played by Sachiko Chiba, delivers a standout performance. The film features special effects for a flood scene and an abundance of lavish costumes, with a production budget that was considered extravagant for its time. The story unfolds in the early Showa period at the Kakehashi household. The eldest daughter, Tsuru, stays with her husband to maintain the old family business, while the second daughter, Saeko, marries into a family in Sumiyoshi. The third daughter, Yuki, is proposed to by Saeko's husband but the match doesn't work out. The youngest daughter, Ryo, falls into despair after her lover, a photographer, dies...**