SYNOPSIS: One of the most powerful of Yasujiro Ozu’s family portraits, Late Spring (Banshun) tells the story of a widowed father who feels compelled to marry off his beloved only daughter. Eminent Ozu players Chishu Ryu and Setsuko Hara command this poignant tale of love and loss in postwar Japan, which remains as potent today as ever—and a strong justification for its maker’s inclusion in the pantheon of cinema’s greatest directors.
| Shukichi Somiya | Chishu Ryu |
| Noriko Somiya | Setsuko Hara |
| Aya Kitagawa | Yumeji Tsukioka |
| Masa Taguchi | Haruko Sugimura |
| Katsuyoshi Taguchi | Hohi Aoki |
| Shoichi Hattori | Jun Usami |
| Akiko Miwa | Kuniko Miyake |
| Jo Onodera | Masao Mishima |
| Kiku | Yoshiko Tsubouchi |
| Misako | Yoko Katsuragi |
| Shige | Toyoko Takahashi |
| Bar owner of Takigawa | Ichiro Shimizu |
| Seizo Hayashi | Jun Tanizaki |
| Teacher at tea ceremony | Yoko Benisawa |
| Director | Yasujiro Ozu |
| Script | Kogo Noda and Yasujiro Ozu |
| Based on the novel by | Kazuo Hirotsu |
| Cinematography | Yuharu Atsuta |
| Producer | Takeshi Yamamoto |
| Art director | Tatsuo Hamada |
| Lighting | Haruo Isono |
| Editing | Yoshiyasu Hamamura |
| Music | Senji Ito |
By May 08, 2006
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