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Japan · 1949
1h 48m
Director Yasujirō Ozu
Starring Chishū Ryū, Setsuko Hara, Yumeji Tsukioka, Haruko Sugimura
Genre Drama
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Widower Shukichi urgently tries to marry off his daughter, Noriko, on his sister's advice. When Noriko resists her Aunt Masa's matchmaking, Shukichi is forced to deceive his daughter and sacrifice his own happiness to do what he believes is right.
A really beautiful and thoughtful film. The cinematography is rolling, relaxing, and quite lovely, and the relationships portrayed on-screen feel wistful and sentimental. The movie sort of put me in a trance and it was a really wonderful viewing experience.
Both intensely personal and universal, “Late Spring” is the second Ozu film I watched, and my favorite of his.