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The End of Summer

Original title: Kohayagawa-ke no aki
  • 1961
  • 1h 43m
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
5K
YOUR RATING
The End of Summer (1961)
JapaneseDrama

The family of an older man who runs a small sake brewery become concerned with his finances and his health after they discover him visiting an old mistress from his youth.The family of an older man who runs a small sake brewery become concerned with his finances and his health after they discover him visiting an old mistress from his youth.The family of an older man who runs a small sake brewery become concerned with his finances and his health after they discover him visiting an old mistress from his youth.

  • Director
    • Yasujirō Ozu
  • Writers
    • Kōgo Noda
    • Yasujirō Ozu
  • Stars
    • Ganjirô Nakamura
    • Setsuko Hara
    • Yôko Tsukasa
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.7/10
    5K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Yasujirō Ozu
    • Writers
      • Kōgo Noda
      • Yasujirō Ozu
    • Stars
      • Ganjirô Nakamura
      • Setsuko Hara
      • Yôko Tsukasa
    • 30User reviews
    • 28Critic reviews
    • 84Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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    Top Cast21

    Ganjirô Nakamura
    Ganjirô Nakamura
    • Kohayagawa Manbei
    Setsuko Hara
    Setsuko Hara
    • Akiko
    Yôko Tsukasa
    Yôko Tsukasa
    • Noriko, second daughter
    Michiyo Aratama
    Michiyo Aratama
    • Fumiko, eldest daughter
    Keiju Kobayashi
    Keiju Kobayashi
    • Hisao, Fumiko's husband
    Masahiko Shimazu
    Masahiko Shimazu
    • Masao, third son
    Hisaya Morishige
    • Isomura Eiichirou
    Chieko Naniwa
    Chieko Naniwa
    • Sasaki Tsune
    Reiko Dan
    Reiko Dan
    • Yuriko, her daughter
    Haruko Sugimura
    Haruko Sugimura
    • Katou Shige
    Daisuke Katō
    Daisuke Katō
    • Kitagawa Yanosuke
    • (as Daisuke Katô)
    Haruko Tôgô
    • Kitagawa Teruko
    Yumi Shirakawa
    Yumi Shirakawa
    • Nakanishi Takako
    Akira Takarada
    Akira Takarada
    • Teramoto Tadashi
    Kyū Sazanka
    Kyū Sazanka
    • Yamaguchi, Chief clerk
    • (as Kyû Sazanka)
    Yū Fujiki
    Yū Fujiki
    • Maruyama Rokutarou
    • (as Yû Fujiki)
    Chishū Ryū
    Chishū Ryū
    • Farmer
    • (as Chishû Ryû)
    Tatsuo Endô
    Tatsuo Endô
    • Banpei's brother
    • Director
      • Yasujirō Ozu
    • Writers
      • Kōgo Noda
      • Yasujirō Ozu
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews30

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    Summary

    Reviewers say 'The End of Summer' Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. Curabitur pretium tincidunt lacus.

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    Drama

    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      The last of six collaborations between Yasujirō Ozu and Setsuko Hara.
    • Quotes
      • Kitagawa Yanosuke: We humans can't come to terms with death until it's too late. Even people like my brother, who did as he pleased. On his deathbed, even Toyotomi Hideyoshi said: "It's as if my glorious life was but a dream within a dream."
    • Connections
      Referenced in I Lived, But... (1983)
    • Soundtracks
      In a Persian Market
      Composed by Albert Ketèlbey

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    Details

    • Release date
      • February 1962 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Languages
      • Japanese
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Early Autumn
    • Production companies
      • Toho
      • Takarazuka Eiga Company Ltd.
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 43m(103 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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