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Late Spring

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Cast: Setsuko Hara, Haruko Sugimura, Chishu Ryu, Kuniko Miyake, Masao Mishima, Jun Usami, see all

Genre: Drama

Release Date: January 1, 1949

MPAA Rating: Unrated

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Sweet and special

Aug 23, 2009

by KonaCat

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The year is 1949, and Noriko and her father live a happy, quiet life in rural Japan where she attends tea ceremonies and he is a professor. Friends and relatives start pestering the 27-year old woman, asking when she will marry, but Noriko likes things just the way they are.

This wonderful movie, called a "masterpiece" by many critics, is a quiet, subtle, and gentle look at the loving relationship between a father and daughter. It also captures forever post-war Japan when traditional manners and customs were practiced, kimonos were a common sight, and there were no tourists to be seen. The movie takes its time exploring Noriko's world and her reasons for not marrying; the final scenes are quite touching and universal-appealing. Recommended especially for fans of Japanese films, but this is a story that everyone can relate to. In Japanese with subtitles.