Late Spring
8/10
Rating
108 min
Runtime
1949
Release Year
Yasujirō Ozu
Director
Cast
Chishū Ryū, Setsuko Hara, Yumeji Tsukioka, Haruko Sugimura, Hōhi Aoki
Quick Synopsis
Noriko lives contentedly with her widowed father, Shukichi, in their home and has no intention of getting married. However, her aunt Masa persuades Shukichi that Noriko, now 27, should marry soon to avoid ending up alone. When Noriko opposes Masa's efforts to arrange a marriage for her, Shukichi feels compelled to mislead his daughter and put aside his own happiness in order to follow what he believes is best for her future.
Detailed Synopsis of Late Spring
Noriko is perfectly happy living at home with her widowed father, Shukichi, and has no plans to marry -- that is, until her aunt Masa convinces Shukichi that unless he marries off his 27-year-old daughter soon, she will likely remain alone for the rest of her life. When Noriko resists Masa's matchmaking, Shukichi is forced to deceive his daughter and sacrifice his own happiness to do what he believes is right.
