Early Summer

Also Known As

Bakushû ( Japan ), Début d'été ( France ), Early Summer ( / International ), El començament de l'estiu ( Spain ), Il tempo del raccolto del grano ( Italy ), Proimo kalokairi ( Greece ), Weizenherbst ( West Germany )

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Release date

Director:
Yasujiro Ozu
Release Date:
02 August 1972
Genre:
Drama

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	Setsuko Hara	Noriko Mamiya
	Chishû Ryû	Koichi Mamiya
	Chikage Awashima	Aya Tamura
	Kuniko Miyake	Fumiko Mamiya

In postwar Tokyo, this household is loving and serene: older parents, their 28-year-old daughter Noriko, their married son, his devoted wife, and two rascally sons. Their only discontent is Noriko's lack of a husband. Society is changing: she works, she has women friends who tease and argue, her brother sees her independence as impudence, she sees it as normal. When her boss suggests that she marry a 40-year-old bachelor who is his friend, all the members of her family ... more

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Lizzy

Karma1348170

Grade

B+

I cant fathom parting with my money to see it despite the good reviews.06 February 2012

I cant fathom parting with my money to see it despite the good reviews.

Karma1370500

Grade

B+

thanks13 January 2012

Thanks for commenting, helps us to know if we should check it out.

Lizzy

Karma1348170

Grade

C+

Thanks for that comment good to know30 March 2011

Thanks for that comment good to know

Karma1370500

Grade

C+

thanks25 February 2011

Thanks for commenting, helps us to know if we should check it out.

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Karma181619

Grade

B+

Lovely05 February 2011

I have never seen such a human dilemma (a daughter leaves home leaving her parents both disappointed that they will no longer have her company and yet proud and relieved that she is getting on with her life) so beautifully and poignantly portrayed

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Early Summer

Also Known As

Release date

Open full cast

I cant fathom parting with my money to see it despite the good reviews.06 February 2012

thanks13 January 2012

Thanks for that comment good to know30 March 2011

thanks25 February 2011

Lovely05 February 2011

See also

Seven Samurai (1956)