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Early Summer

Original title: Bakushû
  • 1951
  • Not Rated
  • 2h 5m
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
11K
YOUR RATING
Early Summer (1951)
JapaneseComedyDramaRomance

A family chooses a match for their daughter Noriko, but she, surprisingly, has her own plans.A family chooses a match for their daughter Noriko, but she, surprisingly, has her own plans.A family chooses a match for their daughter Noriko, but she, surprisingly, has her own plans.

  • Director
    • Yasujirō Ozu
  • Writers
    • Kōgo Noda
    • Yasujirō Ozu
  • Stars
    • Setsuko Hara
    • Chishū Ryū
    • Chikage Awashima
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    8.0/10
    11K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Yasujirō Ozu
    • Writers
      • Kōgo Noda
      • Yasujirō Ozu
    • Stars
      • Setsuko Hara
      • Chishū Ryū
      • Chikage Awashima
    • 54User reviews
    • 47Critic reviews
    • 94Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 7 wins total

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    Top Cast25

    Setsuko Hara
    Setsuko Hara
    • Noriko Mamiya
    Chishū Ryū
    Chishū Ryū
    • Koichi Mamiya
    • (as Chishû Ryû)
    Chikage Awashima
    Chikage Awashima
    • Aya Tamura
    Kuniko Miyake
    Kuniko Miyake
    • Fumiko Mamiya
    Ichirō Sugai
    Ichirō Sugai
    • Shukichi Mamiya
    • (as Ichirô Sugai)
    Chieko Higashiyama
    Chieko Higashiyama
    • Shige Mamiya
    Haruko Sugimura
    Haruko Sugimura
    • Tami Yabe
    Kuniko Igawa
    Kuniko Igawa
    • Takako
    Hiroshi Nihon'yanagi
    Hiroshi Nihon'yanagi
    • Kenkichi Yabe
    Shūji Sano
    Shūji Sano
    • Sotaro Satake
    • (as Shûji Sano)
    Toyo Takahashi
    Toyo Takahashi
    • Nobu Tamura
    • (as Toyoko Takahashi)
    Seiji Miyaguchi
    Seiji Miyaguchi
    • Nishiwaki
    Kokuten Kōdō
    Kokuten Kōdō
    • Uncle Mokichi
    • (as Kokuten Takadō)
    Tomoka Hasebe
    Kazuyo Itô
    • Mitsuko Yabe
    Zen Murase
    • Minoru Mamiya
    Tomiko Nishiwaki
    • Tami Yamamoto
    Matsuko Shiga
    • Mari Takanashi
    • Director
      • Yasujirō Ozu
    • Writers
      • Kōgo Noda
      • Yasujirō Ozu
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews54

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    Summary

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    Romance

    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      The scene in which Noriko walks with her sister-in-law, Fumiko, to the beach at Kamakura contains the only crane shot in all the extant films of director Yasujirō Ozu.
    • Quotes
      • Aya Tamura: Husbands are all like that. That's why we don't marry.
      • Noriko Mamiya: That's right, isn't it?
      • Takako: You don't know anything about married life.
      • Aya Tamura: Married life?
      • Takako: Only married people understand.
      • Aya Tamura: Once you're married, it's too late to understand.
    • Connections
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    Details

    • Release date
      • August 2, 1972 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Languages
      • Japanese
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Rano ljeto
    • Filming locations
      • Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Japan(office district)
    • Production company
      • Shochiku
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 2h 5m(125 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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