Late Spring
Drama
Overview
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.
Status:
Released
Release Date:
1949-09-13
Runtime:
1h 50m
Director:
Yasujirō Ozu
Writer:
Kōgo Noda, Yasujirō Ozu
Top 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
Toyo Takahashi
Shige
Jun Tanizaki
Seizo Hayashi
Official Videos
Three Reasons: Late Spring
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