Equinox Flower (1958)
Higanbana (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 1h 58min
- Comedy, Drama
- Jun 1977 (USA)
- Movie
A businessman clashes with his elder daughter over her choice of a husband.
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Awards:
- 2 wins.
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Cast
| Shin Saburi | ... |
Wataru Hirayama
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| Kinuyo Tanaka | ... |
Kiyoko Hirayama
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| Ineko Arima | ... |
Setsuko Hirayama
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| Yoshiko Kuga | ... |
Fumiko Mikami
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| Keiji Sada | ... |
Masahiko Taniguchi
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| Teiji Takahashi | ... |
Shotaru Kondo
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| Miyuki Kuwano | ... |
Hisako Hirayama
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| Chishû Ryû | ... |
Shukichi Mikami
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| Chieko Naniwa | ... |
Hatsu Sasaki
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| Fumio Watanabe | ... |
Ichiro Nagamura
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| Nobuo Nakamura | ... |
Toshihiko Kawai
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| Ryûji Kita | ... |
Heinosuke Horie
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| Toyo Takahashi | ... |
Wakamatsu's owner
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Mutsuko Sakura | ... |
Akemi
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| Fujiko Yamamoto | ... |
Yukiko Sasaki
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Yôko Chimura | ... |
Nurse
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Ureo Egawa | ... |
Schoolmate Nakanishi
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Gazan Hasegawa |
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Aiko Ikumi | ... |
Inn maid
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Kentarô Imai | ... |
Station attendant
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Masahiko Inoue | ... |
Station attendant
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Masanao Kawakane | ... |
Groom
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Kôhei Kawamura | ... |
Master of ceremonies at wedding reception
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Tachibana Kazue |
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Akiko Kiyokawa | ... |
Bride
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Tokuji Kobayashi | ... |
Schoolmate
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Hisako Mine | ... |
Waitress
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| Teruko Nagaoka | ... |
Maid
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Shôsuke Oni | ... |
Company employee
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Tsuneko Sasaki | ... |
Inn maid
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Nobuko Sora | ... |
Clerk
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Isao Suenaga |
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| Fujio Suga |
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| Tsûsai Sugawara | ... |
Sugai
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Norikazu Takeda | ... |
Schoolmate
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Hisao Toake |
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Directed by
| Yasujirô Ozu | ||
Written by
| Ton Satomi | ... | (novel) |
| Yasujirô Ozu | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Kôgo Noda | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Shizuo Yamanouchi | ... | producer |
Music by
| Takanobu Saitô | ... | (as Takayori Saitô) |
Cinematography by
| Yûharu Atsuta | ... | (as Yûshun Atsuta) |
Editing by
| Yoshiyasu Hamamura | ||
Editorial Department
| Motoshige Oikawa | ... | color timer |
Art Direction by
| Tatsuo Hamada | ||
Set Decoration by
| Setsutarô Moriya | ||
Costume Design by
| Yûji Nagashima | ||
Makeup Department
| Yuko Nakajima | ... | makeup artist |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Kôzô Yamamoto | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Shigeo Ogiwara | ... | assistant art director |
| Toshio Takahashi | ... | set designer |
Sound Department
| Akiyuki Itô | ... | sound recordist |
| Mitsuru Kaneko | ... | sound mixer |
| Yoshisaburô Senoo | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Akira Aomatsu | ... | gaffer |
| Tamio Ishii | ... | lighting technician |
| Takashi Kawamata | ... | camera operator |
Script and Continuity Department
| Tomiji Shimizu | ... | script supervisor |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Carlotta Films (2018) (France) (theatrical) (re-release) (restored version)
- Penteo Films S.L. (2024) (Spain) (theatrical) (subtitled version)
- A Contracorriente Films (2014) (Spain) (DVD) (subtitled version)
- A Contracorriente Films (2023) (Spain) (subtitled version)
- ARTE Mediathek (2024) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- ARTE Mediathek (2024) (France) (video) (VoD)
- ARTE (1995) (Germany) (tv)
- ARTE (1995) (France) (tv)
- BFI Video (2011) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Filmax Home Video (2008) (Spain) (DVD) (subtitled version)
- New Yorker Films (1977) (United States) (subtitled)
- The Criterion Channel (2023) (United States) (tv) (streaming)
- The Criterion Collection (2007) (United States) (DVD) (as Eclipse from the Criterion Collection) (English subtitles)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A business man is often approached by friends for advice and help regarding marriage as well as family and romantic relationships. He is always very calmly and objectively able to give great insight and assistance to these particular situations. However, when it comes time for him to be objective regarding his oldest daughter, he finds it very difficult...
Written by Karl Engel |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | This was Yasujirô Ozu's first film in color. See more » |
| Goofs | When Setsuko's suitor Masahiko visits her father Wataru's office to ask to marry her, strands of the younger man's hair hang down over his forehead, but when they begin their conversation all his hair is neat and in place. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Patriot Games/Monster in a Box/Class Act/Zentropa (1992). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Home, Sweet Home See more » |