The Daphne
1966, Japanese. Directed by Yasuki Chiba.
Four Different Patterns of Wedding Ceremonies for Four Sisters
Four sisters are all named after flowers. While the two youngest are married, the eldest two remain single, much to the annoyance of their long-suffering mother. The mother and her brother try various schemes to find husbands for them.
- Runtime
- 1h 46m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Yasuki ChibaDirector
- Machiko KyōKikuko (the eldest daughter)
- Yōko TsukasaUmeko (the second daughter)
- Reiko DanSakura (the third daughter)
- Yuriko HoshiAyame (the fourth daughter)
- Keiju KobayashiOoka (Umeko's husband)
- Yōsuke NatsukiNomura (Ayame's husband)
- Akira TakaradaKudo
- Tadao TakashimaMinegishi (Ooka's friend)
- Norihei MikiCast
- Ichirō ArishimaCast
- Daisuke KatōCast
- Makoto SatouGoro (Kudo's younger brother)
Details
- Released
- 1 October 1966
- Original title
- 沈丁花
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Yasuki Chiba, Zenzō Matsuyama
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The Daphne runs 106 minutes (1h 46m).
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Which OTT platform is The Daphne on?
The Daphne isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 October 1966. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Daphne?
If you liked The Daphne, try Bastard Out of Carolina, The Kindness of Strangers, Salomé.
Who directed The Daphne?
The Daphne (1966) was directed by Yasuki Chiba and stars Machiko Kyō, Yōko Tsukasa, Reiko Dan.