Late Spring

Late Spring

8.0IMDb Score
Released:1949-09-13
Genre:Drama
Duration:108 min
Country:Japan
Director:Yasujirō Ozu
Actors:Chishū Ryū, Setsuko Hara, Yumeji Tsukioka, Haruko Sugimura, Hōhi Aoki
Production:Shochiku

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.

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