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1949 · 108 min · NR

Late Spring

Directed by Yasujirō Ozu · Drama

Late Spring (1949) is a Drama film, directed by Yasujirō Ozu set in Tokyo and Kyoto during the 1940s.

Themes of family & loyalty and coming of age run throughout.

Composer
Senji Ito
Cinematography
Yûharu Atsuta
Cast
Chishū RyūSetsuko HaraYumeji TsukiokaHaruko SugimuraHōhi AokiJun UsamiKuniko MiyakeMasao Mishima

The world of this film

Setting

Where
TokyoKyoto
Setting
Urban
When
1940s

Premise & themes

Themes
Family & LoyaltyComing Of Age
Tone
MelancholicContemplative

Shape

Protagonist
Two HanderFemale Led
Pacing
Slow Burn
Dialogue
Balanced
Based on
Pure Fiction

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