Late Spring

1949 · 1h48 · Film

Directed by Yasujirō Ozu

Starring Chishū Ryū, 原節子, 月丘夢路, Haruko Sugimura, 青木放屁, 宇佐美淳, Kuniko Miyake, 三島雅夫, 坪内美子, 桂木洋子

Ideal when you feel… Sad / low

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.

Updated July 22, 2026

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