Early Summer (1951)
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Writer/director Yasujiro Ozu combines two of his favorite themes--the culture clashes in modern Japan and the emergence of the independent Japanese woman--in Early Summer (Bakushu). Setsuko Hara plays a young woman of the post-war era who is promised in an arranged marriage. But too much has happened in the world and in the girl's own life to allow her to agree to this union without protest. The characters in Early Summer are neither remote historical personages nor distant foreigners. They are types as easily recognizable in Japan as in any country, and this commonality enhances the universal appeal of this austere film. Yasujiro Ozu collaborated on the script of Early Summer with Kogo Noda. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Setsuko Hara, Chishu Ryu, (more)
- Director(s):
- Yasujiro Ozu
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Early Summer
Writer/director Yasujiro Ozu combines two of his favorite themes--the culture clashes in modern Japan and the emergence of the independent Japanese woman--in Early Summer (Bakushu). Setsuko Hara plays a young woman of the post-war era who is promised in an arranged marriage. But too much has happened in the world and in the girl's own life to allow her to agree to this union without protest. The characters in Early Summer are neither remote historical personages nor distant foreigners. They are types as easily recognizable in Japan as in any country, and this commonality enhances the universal appeal of this austere film. Yasujiro Ozu collaborated on the script of Early Summer with Kogo Noda. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 125 mins
Complete Cast of Early Summer
- Setsuko Hara - Noriko
- Chikage Awashima - Aya Tamura
- Ichiro Sugai - Shukichi
- Seiji Miyaguchi
- Kan Nihon-yanagi
- Haruko Sugimura - Tami Yabe
- Chishu Ryu - Koichi
- Kuniko Miyake - Fumiko
- Chieko Higashiyama - Shige
- Zen Murase - Minoru
- Shuji Sano - Sotaro Satake
- Toyoko Takahashi
- Director(s):
- Yasujiro Ozu
- Writer(s):
- Yasujiro Ozu, Kogo Noda
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