Principal cast
Chishū Ryū as Shukichi Somiya, Setsuko Hara as Noriko Somiya, Yumeji Tsukioka as Aya Kitagawa, Haruko Sugimura as Masa Taguchi, and Hōhi Aoki as Katsuyoshi
About the film
Late Spring at a glance.
Screen Path places this 1949 film at stop 111 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.
The featured film is watched outside Screen Path. The app provides the learning experience around it: a guide, an analysis, and a quiz with explanations.
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Before you watch
Start with a spoiler-free video guide to the context and filmmaking choices worth noticing.
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After the film
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Quiz yourself
Answer 50 questions with clear rationales designed to make the ideas stick.
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