FILM

Late Spring (1949)

Name: Late Spring
Director: Yasujirō Ozu
Genre: Drama
Released: 1949-09-13
Cast: Chishū Ryū, Setsuko Hara, Yumeji Tsukioka, Haruko Sugimura, Hōhi Aoki

Film · 1949 · 108 min · 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. 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.

Directed by Yasujirō Ozu

Starring Chishū Ryū, Setsuko Hara, Yumeji Tsukioka, Haruko Sugimura, Hōhi Aoki, Jun Usami, Kuniko Miyake, Masao Mishima

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Release dates in United States

In cinemas	21 July 1972
Digital release	Not listed
Physical release	Not listed
First release anywhere	13 September 1949

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