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Early Summer (1951)

7.9audience score
221 votes on TMDB
Released October 3, 1951Runtime 2h 5mDirector Yasujirō Ozu

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 of Early Summer

Setsuko Hara

Setsuko Hara

Noriko Mamiya
Chishū Ryū

Chishū Ryū

Koichi Mamiya
Chikage Awashima

Chikage Awashima

Aya Tamura
Kuniko Miyake

Kuniko Miyake

Fumiko Mamiya
Ichirō Sugai

Ichirō Sugai

Shukichi Mamiya
Chieko Higashiyama

Chieko Higashiyama

Shige Mamiya
Haruko Sugimura

Haruko Sugimura

Tami Yabe
Kuniko Igawa

Kuniko Igawa

Takako
Hiroshi Nihon'yanagi

Hiroshi Nihon'yanagi

Kenkichi Yabe
Shūji Sano

Shūji Sano

Sotaro Satake
Toyo Takahashi

Toyo Takahashi

Nobu Tamura
Seiji Miyaguchi

Seiji Miyaguchi

Nishiwaki

About Early Summer

Where can I watch Early Summer?

Early Summer is currently streaming in the United States on HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max.

Who stars in Early Summer?

Early Summer stars Setsuko Hara, Chishū Ryū, Chikage Awashima, Kuniko Miyake, Ichirō Sugai.

Who directed Early Summer?

Early Summer was directed by Yasujirō Ozu.

How long is Early Summer?

Early Summer has a runtime of 2h 5m.

What is Early Summer about?

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.