Early Summer (1951)

8.1Not Rated125 minDirector: Yasujirō Ozu

1951 Japanese film by Yasujirō Ozu

Early Summer (麥秋, Bakushū; lit. "Barley Harvest Time") is a 1951 Japanese drama film directed and co-written by Yasujirō Ozu, and starring Setsuko Hara, Shūji Sano, Chikage Awashima, Chishū Ryū, Kuniko Miyake and Haruko Sugimura.

Like most of Ozu's post-war films, Early Summer deals with issues ranging from communication problems between generations to the rising role of women in post-war Japan. The plot concerns Noriko (Hara), a woman who lives contentedly in an extended family household that includes her parents and her brother's family, but an uncle's visit prompts the family to find her a husband.

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What is Early Summer about?
Early Summer (1951) — In postwar Tokyo, this household is loving and serene: older parents, their 28-year-old daughter Noriko, their married son, his devoted wife, and two rascally sons. Their only discontent is Noriko's lack of a husband. Society is changing: she works, she has women friends who teas
Is Early Summer based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Early Summer scary?
Content rating: Not Rated. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.
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