Storyline
In postwar Tokyo, Noriko lives with her extended family. Although she enjoys her career and her social life, her more traditional family worries about her single marital status at the advanced age of 28. 40-year-old business associate Takako proposes, Noriko's family press her into accepting, but when her widowed childhood friend Kenkichi returns to the neighborhood, she finds her heart leading in another direction.
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Cast & Crew
Setsuko Hara
Noriko Mamiya
Chishū Ryū
Koichi Mamiya
Chikage Awashima
Aya Tamura
Kuniko Miyake
Fumiko Mamiya
Ichirō Sugai
Shukichi Mamiya
Chieko Higashiyama
Shige Mamiya
Haruko Sugimura
Tami Yabe
Kuniko Igawa
Takako
Hiroshi Nihon'yanagi
Kenkichi Yabe
Shūji Sano
Sotaro Satake
Toyo Takahashi
Nobu Tamura
Seiji Miyaguchi
Nishiwaki
Frequently Asked Questions
Early Summer was released on October 3, 1951.
The runtime of Early Summer is 2h 5m.
Early Summer is a Drama movie.
Early Summer has a rating of 7.8 out of 10 on TMDB.
Early Summer is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.
Early Summer was directed by Yasujirō Ozu.
The main cast of Early Summer includes Setsuko Hara, Chishū Ryū, Chikage Awashima.
Early Summer is originally in Japanese.