A Sister's Promise (1940)

A family comprised of a father, mother and three sisters lives in a posh area. The father is a doctor who has to join the army and work at war. The four remaining women have to take care of themselves. The eldest sister is calm and lady-like. The middle sister (played by Hara Setsuko), in contrast, is active and contemporary. She aspires to be a physician too. The story is based on Little Women by Louisa May Alcott.

Released Oct. 30, 1940 84 min None+

Genres: Drama

Keywords: imdb.japanese-woman, imdb.promise, imdb.sister, imdb.sister-sister-relationship, imdb.sibling-relationship, imdb.physician, imdb.father-daughter-relationship

Production Companies: Toho Pictures

Country: Japan
Production Country: Japan
Languages: Japanese