Late Spring (1949)

  
Format:  Late Spring DVD 
 
 
Contemporary look at everyday life in postwar Japan, centering on an elderly man's attempts to find a suitable husband for his reluctant daughter before it's "too late." Director Yasujiro Ozu's penchant for richly drawn character studies is well-evidenced; Chishu Ryu, Haurko Sugimura star. 108 min. Standard; Soundtrack: Japanese Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English; audio commentary. Also includes the documentary "Tokyo-Ga" (1985). In Japanese with English subtitles. Two-disc set.
 
SKU: D52159
$35.99
Regularly $39.99
Category:
Foreign
Director:
Yasujiro Ozu
Rated:
NR
Color:
Black & White
Closed Captioned:
 No
Cast:  Setsuko Hara, Masao Mishima, Haruko Sugimura, Chishu Ryu, Kuniko Miyake, Toyoko Takahashi, Hohi Aoki
Also On:
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