although this film is a reworking of ozu's 1949 film "early spring", it also bears some striking similarities to equinox flower in terms of theme, actors, and set designs which were identical in some cases. the film started slow and i was unsure how it would turn out, by the end...( read more)
Chishu Ryu,
Keiji Sada,
Mariko Okada,
Miyuki Kuwano,
Nobuo Nakamura
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Acclaimed director Yasujiro Ozu explores the flipside of the traditional mother-daughter bond in this touching family comedy set in postwar Japan. Reluctant to marry and leave her widowed mother (Sets...( read more
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DVD Release Date: June 12, 2007
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August 18, 2007
Basically a remake of Late Spring except that this is a comedy instead of a tragedy. Of course this is no match compared to Late Spring, but it's still a delightful drama. This time Setsuko Hara plays the widow marrying off her daughter. This is a gorgeous film, probably the m...( read more)
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August 28, 2008
I always find it fun to watch an Ozu film. Everyone of them has a similar theme or ideas though those ideas shift from time to time but yet, his films are beautiful, they really exemplify a lot of things for me even if memory fails me for the story of each film. I always find tha...( read more)
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January 31, 2008
Just as perfect as Ozu's other color pictures. If you're interested in watching an Ozu film, I think tis one is the most accessible for all audience
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August 4, 2007
Ozu's Gilmore Girls. This might be my favorite of the Late Ozu set. A lot of these themes are revisited in the darker The End of Summer.
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