Late Autumn

Late Autumn

1960 · 128 min · ★ 7.7 · Drama, Comedy

A woman and her daughter are each forced to contend with an increasing pressure to marry, particularly from three men who knew her late husband.

Directed by Yasujirō Ozu · Written by Kōgo Noda

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