Early Summer (1951)
Bakushû (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 2h 5min
- Drama, Romance
- 02 Aug 1972 (USA)
- Movie
A family chooses a match for their daughter Noriko, but she, surprisingly, has her own plans.
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Awards:
- 7 wins.
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Cast
| Setsuko Hara | ... |
Noriko Mamiya
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| Chishû Ryû | ... |
Koichi Mamiya
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| Chikage Awashima | ... |
Aya Tamura
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| Kuniko Miyake | ... |
Fumiko Mamiya
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| Ichirô Sugai | ... |
Shukichi Mamiya
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| Chieko Higashiyama | ... |
Shige Mamiya
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| Haruko Sugimura | ... |
Tami Yabe
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| Kuniko Igawa | ... |
Takako
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| Hiroshi Nihon'yanagi | ... |
Kenkichi Yabe
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| Shûji Sano | ... |
Sotaro Satake
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| Toyo Takahashi | ... |
Nobu Tamura
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| Seiji Miyaguchi | ... |
Nishiwaki
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Tomoka Hasebe |
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Kazuyo Itô | ... |
Mitsuko Yabe
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| Kokuten Kôdô | ... |
Old Uncle
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Zen Murase | ... |
Minoru Mamiya
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Tomiko Nishiwaki | ... |
Tami Yamamoto
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Matsuko Shiga | ... |
Mari Takanashi
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Isao Shirosawa | ... |
Isamu Mamiya
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Yoshino Tani |
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Jun Tanizaki |
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Yoshiko Tashiro |
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Kayoko Terada |
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Eiko Yamada |
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Tami Yamamoto |
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Directed by
| Yasujirô Ozu | ||
Written by
| Kôgo Noda | ... | () |
| Yasujirô Ozu | ... | () |
Produced by
| Takeshi Yamamoto | ... | producer |
Music by
| Senji Itô | ||
Cinematography by
| Yûharu Atsuta | ||
Editing by
| Yoshiyasu Hamamura | ||
Art Direction by
| Tatsuo Hamada | ||
Set Decoration by
| Shôtarô Hashimoto | ||
Costume Design by
| Taizô Saitô | ||
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Kôzô Yamamoto | ... | assistant director |
| Shôhei Imamura | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Kintarô Yamamoto | ... | set designer |
Sound Department
| Yoshiomi Hori | ... | sound recordist |
| Yoshisaburô Senoo | ... | sound |
| Hayao Usami | ... | sound effects editor |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Takashi Kawamata | ... | camera operator |
| Itsuo Takashita | ... | lighting technician |
| Takeshi Yakuwa | ... | lighting technician |
Script and Continuity Department
| Tomiji Shimizu | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Don Brown | ... | english subtitle translation |
| Ryûji Hayashi | ... | film development |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Shochiku (1951) (Japan) (theatrical)
- New Yorker Films (1972) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) (1975) (United States) (tv) (original airing) (subtitled)
- NHK Sôgô (1979) (Japan) (tv)
- Sony Video (1988) (United States) (VHS) (subtitled)
- NHK-BS2 (1989) (Japan) (tv)
- Alive (1994) (France) (theatrical)
- Shochiku Home Video (2003) (Japan) (DVD)
- The Criterion Collection (2004) (United States) (DVD) (subtitled)
- Madman Entertainment (2006) (Australia) (subtitled)
- Madman Entertainment (2006) (New Zealand) (subtitled)
- Filmax Home Video (2007) (Spain) (DVD) (subtitled version)
- BFI Video (2010) (United Kingdom) (DVD) (subtitled)
- A Contracorriente Films (2014) (Spain) (DVD) (subtitled version)
- Koch Media (2014) (Germany) (DVD) (Ozu Edition)
- Flash Forward Entertainment (2016) (Taiwan) (theatrical)
- Carlotta Films (2018) (France) (theatrical) (re-release) (restored version)
- trigon-film (2021) (Switzerland) (restored version)
- A Contracorriente Films (2023) (Spain)
- The Criterion Channel (2023) (United States) (tv) (streaming) (subtitled)
- Penteo Films S.L. (2024) (Spain) (theatrical) (subtitled version)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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 tease and argue, her brother sees her independence as impudence, she sees it as normal. When her boss suggests that she marry a 40-year-old bachelor who is his friend, all the members of her family press her to accept. Without seeking their advice, and to their chagrin, Noriko determines her own course of action.
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The scene in which Noriko walks with her sister-in-law, Fumiko, to the beach at Kamakura contains the only crane shot in all the extant films of director Yasujirô Ozu. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Transcendental Style and Flatulence (2017). See more » |
| Quotes |
Aya Tamura:
Husbands are all like that. That's why we don't marry. Noriko Mamiya: That's right, isn't it? Takako: You don't know anything about married life. Aya Tamura: Married life? Takako: Only married people understand. Aya Tamura: Once you're married, it's too late to understand. See more » |