1951 · 125 min · NR

Early Summer

Name: Early Summer
Genre: Drama
Released: 1951
Duration: 125 min
Cast: Setsuko Hara, Chishū Ryū, Chikage Awashima, Kuniko Miyake, Ichirō Sugai

Directed by Yasujirō Ozu · Drama

Early Summer (1951) is a Drama film, directed by Yasujirō Ozu set in Kamakura and Tokyo during the 1950s. It runs 125 minutes and is rated NR.

Themes of family & loyalty run throughout.

Composer

Senji Ito

Cinematography

Yûharu Atsuta

Cast

Setsuko HaraChishū RyūChikage AwashimaKuniko MiyakeIchirō SugaiChieko HigashiyamaHaruko SugimuraKuniko Igawa

The world of this film

Setting

Where

KamakuraTokyo

Setting

Urban Suburban

When

1950s

Premise & themes

Themes

Family & Loyalty

Tone

ContemplativeMelancholic

Shape

Protagonist

Female LedEnsemble

Pacing

Slow Burn

Based on

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Setting

Premise & themes

Shape

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