Principal cast
Chishū Ryū, Setsuko Hara, Yumeji Tsukioka, Haruko Sugimura and Hōhi Aoki
Film 114 of 498 on the Screen Path
Late Spring
About the film
Late Spring at a glance.
Screen Path places this 1949 film at stop 114 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
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.
Key craft credits
Yûharu Atsuta (director of photography), Yoshiyasu Hamamura (editor), Senji Ito (original music composer), Kōgo Noda (screenplay) and Yasujirō Ozu (screenplay)
- Director
- Yasujirō Ozu
- Release
- 1949-09-13
- Runtime
- 108 minutes
- Genres
- Drama
- Country
- Japan
- Quiz
- 50 questions
The Screen Path journey
Before. After. Remember.
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Before you watch
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Quiz yourself
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Start the example →Full cast
Full cast
- Chishū RyūCharacter: Shukichi Somiya
- Setsuko HaraCharacter: Noriko Somiya
- Yumeji TsukiokaCharacter: Aya Kitagawa
- Haruko SugimuraCharacter: Masa Taguchi
- Hōhi AokiCharacter: Katsuyoshi
- Jun UsamiCharacter: Shuichi Hattori
- Kuniko MiyakeCharacter: Akiko Miwa
- Masao MishimaCharacter: Jo Onodera
- Yoshiko TsubouchiCharacter: Kiku
- Yōko KatsuragiCharacter: Misako
- Toyo TakahashiCharacter: Shige
- Jun TanizakiCharacter: Seizo Hayashi
Full crew
Full crew
- Yasujirō OzuCredits: Director, Screenplay
- Kōgo NodaCredits: Screenplay
- Kazuo HirotsuCredits: Novel
- Yoshiyasu HamamuraCredits: Editor
- Takeshi YamamotoCredits: Producer
- Senji ItoCredits: Original Music Composer
- Yûharu AtsutaCredits: Director of Photography
- Kakuzô SasuCredits: Assistant Set Designer
- Tetsuji YamazakiCredits: Assistant Property Master
- Akira AomatsuCredits: Lighting Technician
- Seiji InoueCredits: Camera Operator
- Makoto AiharaCredits: Assistant Property Master
- Kingorô YoshizawaCredits: Hairstylist
- Rokusaburô SaitôCredits: Sound Effects Editor
- Takashi KawamataCredits: Camera Operator
- Tatsuo HamadaCredits: Art Direction
- Yoshiomi HoriCredits: Sound Recordist
- Mototsugu KomakiCredits: Set Decoration
- Toku SakumaCredits: Key Hair Stylist
- Shigeo SuzukiCredits: Lighting Technician
- Shôkichi TsukamotoCredits: Third Assistant Director
- Kôzô YamamotoCredits: Second Unit First Assistant Director
- Kintarô YamamotoCredits: Set Designer
- Kôzô TashiroCredits: Second Assistant Director
- Hisae KakizawaCredits: Hairstylist
- Hidetaka SasakiCredits: Sound
- Hirofumi SatôCredits: Sound Recordist
- Masao KumagaiCredits: Assistant Art Director
- Takeo MatsudaCredits: Camera Operator
- Kôjirô SuematsuCredits: Sound Recordist
- Motoshige OikawaCredits: Camera Operator
- Michiyo HanetaCredits: Assistant Editor
- Bunjiro SuzukiCredits: Costume Designer
- Yoshitsugu TonegawaCredits: Camera Operator
- Ryô ÔfujiCredits: Sound Recordist
- Haruo IsonoCredits: Gaffer
- Buichi SaitōCredits: First Assistant Director
- Yoshisaburo SenoCredits: Sound Mixer
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