Late Spring

Late Spring

1949 · 108 min · ★ 8.0 · Drama

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.

Directed by Yasujirō Ozu · Written by Yasujirō Ozu

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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
Toyo Takahashi Shige
Jun Tanizaki Seizo Hayashi

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