Late Spring (1949)
Noriko is perfectly happy living at home with her widowed father, Shukichi, and has no plans to marry -- that is, until her aunt Masa convinces Shukichi that unless he marries off his 27-year-old daughter soon, she will likely remain alone for the rest of her life. When Noriko resists Masa's matchmaking, Shukichi is forced to deceive his daughter and sacrifice his own happiness to do what he believes is right.
Director: Yasujirō Ozu
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 108 min
Release Date: September 13, 1949
Cast
- Chishū Ryū - Shukichi Somiya
- Setsuko Hara - Noriko Somiya
- Yumeji Tsukioka - Aya Kitagawa
- Haruko Sugimura - Masa Taguchi
- Hōhi Aoki - Katsuyoshi
- Jun Usami - Shuichi Hattori
- Kuniko Miyake - Akiko Miwa
- Masao Mishima - Jo Onodera
- Yoshiko Tsubouchi - Kiku
- Yōko Katsuragi - Misako
Screenplay
- Kōgo Noda (Screenplay)
- Kazuo Hirotsu (Novel)
- Yasujirō Ozu (Screenplay)
Music: Senji Ito
Cinematography: Yûharu Atsuta
Editing: Yoshiyasu Hamamura
Production: Shochiku
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Original Language: ja
Keywords
black and white, post world war ii, serene, shōwa era (1926-89)
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Late Spring about?
- Noriko is perfectly happy living at home with her widowed father, Shukichi, and has no plans to marry -- that is, until her aunt Masa convinces Shukichi that unless he marries off his 27-year-old daughter soon, she will likely remain alone for the rest of her life. When Noriko resists Masa's matchmaking, Shukichi is forced to deceive his daughter and sacrifice his own happiness to do what he believes is right.
- Who directed Late Spring?
- Late Spring was directed by Yasujirō Ozu.
- Who stars in Late Spring?
- Late Spring stars Chishū Ryū, Setsuko Hara, Yumeji Tsukioka, Haruko Sugimura, Hōhi Aoki, Jun Usami.
- How long is Late Spring?
- Late Spring has a runtime of 1h 48m (108 minutes).
- What genre is Late Spring?
- Late Spring is a Drama film.
- Where was Late Spring produced?
- Late Spring was produced in Japan.