Late Spring

1949 · 1h48 · Film

Directed by Yasujirō Ozu

Starring Chishū Ryū, Haruko Sugimura, Kuniko Miyake

Ideal when you feel… Sad / low Exhausted

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.

Original title

晩春

Original language

Japanese

Screenplay

Kōgo Noda, Kazuo Hirotsu, Yasujirō Ozu

Cinematography

Yûharu Atsuta

Cast

Toyo Takahashi

Updated July 22, 2026

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