Late Spring(晩春)
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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.
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