Late Spring

1949 Yasujirō Ozu 1h 48m
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.

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

Vibes

Chill Emotional Deeply Moving Critic Favorite