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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.

Status: Released
Released Date: 1949-09-13
Runtime: 108 mins
Director: Yasujirō Ozu
Spoken language: 日本語
Genres: Drama
Original title: Late Spring
Production Companies: Shochiku
Production Countries: Japan

Chishū Ryū

Setsuko Hara

Yumeji Tsukioka

Haruko Sugimura

Hōhi Aoki

Jun Usami

Kuniko Miyake

Masao Mishima

Yoshiko Tsubouchi

Yōko Katsuragi

Toyo Takahashi

Jun Tanizaki

Ichirō Shimizu

Yoko Benisawa