Late Spring (1949): Cast & Box Office
Late Spring is a 1949 drama directed by Yasujirô Ozu, starring Setsuko Hara as Noriko Somiya, Chishû Ryû and Haruko Sugimura. It runs 1 hour 48 minutes and earned $19,681 worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 48m (108 min)
- Director
- Yasujirô Ozu
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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Japanese - Studio
- Shochiku
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Late Spring About?
The premise of Late Spring without spoilers.
Noriko enjoys a contented life with her widowed father, Shukichi, and has no intention of marrying. Yet her aunt Masa pressures Shukichi, warning that his 27‑year‑old daughter may stay single unless he arranges a match. When Noriko rejects the matchmaking, Shukichi feels forced to deceive her, sacrificing his own happiness to do what he believes is right.
Late Spring Themes & Keywords
· 40 tags- father daughter relationship
- kamakura japan
- widower
- marriage
- japanese culture
- train
- train track
- tea ceremony
- tokyo japan
- sewing
- bride
- kimono
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- train station
- riding a bicycle
- adult daughter lives with her father
- minimalism
- 27 year old woman
- japanese woman
- post war japan
- reference to franz liszt
- 1940s
- reference to gary cooper
- kyoto japan
- reference to friedrich list
- second marriage
- season in title
- sake
- music recital
- baseball bat
- coming of age
- spinster
- sacrifice
- generation gap
- deception
- affection
- bicycle
- streetcar
- baseball
- based on novel
- kabuki
Late Spring Cast & Characters
Setsuko Hara leads the cast as Noriko Somiya, with Chishû Ryû as Shukichi Somiya and Haruko Sugimura as Masa Taguchi. Directed by Yasujirô Ozu; 30 actors are credited in all.
- Director Yasujirô Ozu
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Setsuko Hara as Noriko Somiya -
Chishû Ryû as Shukichi Somiya -
Haruko Sugimura as Masa Taguchi -
Masao Mishima as Jo Onodera
Also Starring in Late Spring
· 26 more- Kuniko Miyake Akiko Miwa
- Yoshiko Tsubouchi Kiku
- Toyo Takahashi Shige
- Yumeji Tsukioka Aya Kitagawa
- Yôko Katsuragi Misako
- Jun Usami Shuichi Hattori
- Jun Tanizaki Seizo Hayashi
- Yoko Benisawa Teahouse Proprietress
- Ichirô Shimizu Takigawa's Master
- Hôhi Aoki Katsuyoshi
- Manzaburo Umewaka Shite
- Nobu Nojima Waki
- Ichiro Kitamura Little Drum
- Haruo Yasufuku Big Drum
- Tadaichi Aoki Prompter
- Gazan Hasegawa Noh Chorus
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- Seiju Kanze Noh Chorus
- Shintaro Umewaka Noh Chorus
- Shizuo Kanze Noh Chorus
- Seiji Toda Noh Chorus
- Kozo Fukuda Noh Chorus
- Shinichiro Takayama Noh Chorus
- Yutaka Aoki Noh Chorus
- Seinosuke Ishida Noh Chorus
- Kinzo Hasegawa Noh Chorus
- Mikuma Shimada Flute
More from Yasujirô Ozu
More films directed by Yasujirô Ozu: Late Spring (1949), Late Autumn, Good Morning and Equinox Flower.
Late Spring Box Office
Late Spring grossed $19,681 worldwide. $13,254 came from the US and Canada and $6,427 (33%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$19.7K
- US & Canada
- $13.3K
- International
- $6.4K
Late Spring Videos
2 videos: 2 featurettes.
- Featurette Three Reasons: Late Spring
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Late Spring FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of Late Spring, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Late Spring?
Late Spring runs 1 hour 48 minutes (108 minutes).
When was Late Spring released?
Late Spring was released on September 13, 1949.
Who directed Late Spring?
Late Spring was directed by Yasujirô Ozu.
More films by Yasujirô Ozu Who is in the cast of Late Spring?
Late Spring stars Setsuko Hara as Noriko Somiya, Chishû Ryû as Shukichi Somiya and Haruko Sugimura as Masa Taguchi, among 30 credited actors.
How much did Late Spring make at the box office?
Late Spring grossed $19,681 worldwide ($13,254 domestic, $6,427 international).
Does Late Spring have a post-credit scene?
No. Late Spring has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Late Spring in?
The original language of Late Spring is Japanese.
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