Momoe Yamaguchi
The novel was adapted in 1963 into a Japanese feature film known in English under the title "Twin Sisters of Kyoto". Directed by Noboru Nakamura, it was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. A second film adaptation was made in 1980 by director Kon Ichikawa. The movie was the last in which actress Momoe Yamaguchi appeared before she retired to marry her co-star, Tomokazu Miura.