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Director:
Writers:
Kazuo Hirotsu (based on the novel "Chichi to musume" by)
Kôgo Noda (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
21 July 1972 (USA) See more »
Genre:
Plot:
Noriko is 27 years old and still living with her widowed father. Everybody tries to talk her into marrying, but Noriko wants to stay taking care of her father. Full summary » | Add synopsis »
Awards:
5 wins See more »
User Reviews:
Hara's acting See more (46 total) »

Cast

  (in credits order)

Chishû Ryû ... Shukichi Somiya

Setsuko Hara ... Noriko Somiya
Yumeji Tsukioka ... Aya Kitagawa
Haruko Sugimura ... Masa Taguchi
Hohi Aoki ... Katsuyoshi
Jun Usami ... Shôichi Hattori
Kuniko Miyake ... Akiko Miwa
Masao Mishima ... Jo Onodera
Yoshiko Tsubouchi ... Kiku
Yôko Katsuragi ... Misako
Toyo Takahashi ... Shige (as Toyoko Takahashi)
Jun Tanizaki ... Seizô Hayashi
Ichirô Shimizu ... Takigawa's master
Yôko Benisawa ... Teahouse Proprietress
Manzaburo Umewaka ... Shite
Nobu Nojima ... Waki
Ichiro Kitamura ... Little drum
Haruo Yasufuku ... Big drum
Soichi Konparu
Tadaichi Aoki ... Prompter
Nagahiro Yoshida
Seiju Kanze ... Nô chorus
Shintaro Umewaka ... Nô chorus
Shizuo Kanze ... Nô chorus
Seiji Toda ... Nô chorus
Kozo Fukuda ... Nô chorus
Shinichiro Takayama ... Nô chorus
Seinosuke Ishida ... Nô chorus
Yutaka Aoki ... Nô chorus
Kinzo Hasegawa ... Nô chorus
Gazan Hasegawa ... Nô chorus
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Mikuma Shimada ... Flute
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Directed by
Yasujirô Ozu 
 
Writing credits
Kazuo Hirotsu (based on the novel "Chichi to musume" by)

Kôgo Noda (screenplay) and
Yasujirô Ozu (screenplay)

Produced by
Takeshi Yamamoto .... producer
 
Original Music by
Senji Itô 
 
Cinematography by
Yûharu Atsuta 
 
Film Editing by
Yoshiyasu Hamamura 
 
Art Direction by
Tatsuo Hamada 
 
Set Decoration by
Mototane Komaki 
 
Costume Design by
Bunjiro Suzuki 
 
Makeup Department
Hisae Kakizawa .... hair stylist
Toku Sakuma .... key hair stylist
Kingorô Yoshizawa .... hair stylist
 
Production Management
Dai Watanabe .... executive in charge of production
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Buichi Saito .... assistant director
Kôzô Tashiro .... assistant director
Shôkichi Tsukamoto .... assistant director
Kôzô Yamamoto .... assistant director
 
Art Department
Makoto Aihara .... assistant property master
Masao Kumagai .... assistant art director
Kakuzô Sasu .... assistant set designer
Kintaro Yamamoto .... set designer
Tetsuji Yamazaki .... assistant property master
 
Sound Department
Yoshiomi Hori .... sound recordist
Rokusaburô Saitô .... sound effects editor
Hidetaka Sasaki .... sound
Hirofumi Satô .... sound recordist
Yoshisaburô Senoo .... sound mixer
Kôjirô Suematsu .... sound recordist
Ryô Ôfuji .... sound recordist
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Akira Aomatsu .... assistant camera
Seiji Inoue .... assistant photographer
Haruo Isono .... gaffer
Takashi Kawamata .... assistant photographer
Takeo Matsuda .... assistant photographer
Motoshige Oikawa .... assistant photographer
Yoshiji Shagawa .... assistant photographer
Shigeo Suzuki .... assistant camera
 
Editorial Department
Michiyo Haneta .... assistant editor
 
Other crew
Ryûji Hayashi .... film development
Kôichi Nakamura .... photo printing
Tayû Tajiri .... stage manager
Masao Yagi .... stage manager
 

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
"Banshun" - Japan (original title)
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Runtime:
108 min
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Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 See more »
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Did You Know?

Trivia:
The film was written and shot during the Allied Powers' Occupation of Japan.See more »
Goofs:
Crew or equipment visible: A camera/dolly shadow is visible on the sidewalk as it follows Noriko walking.See more »
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Stranger Than Paradise (1984)See more »

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37 out of 39 people found the following review useful.
Hara's acting, 18 April 2004
Author: N K

This is my favorite Ozu film. I like to think that it is an homage to Italian Neorealism. But I'm mostly writing in defense against those who don't like Setsuko Hara's acting. First of all, whenever we western audience viewers critique someone's acting, the main argument is that it's not realistic.

Well, I would like to say that Hara did a very realistic portrayal of her character. The women of 1949 Japan had her mannerisms that we will probably find "annoying".

This is a difficult film for those who are not used to "Eastern" style of films. Especially ones from the 1940s. As long as we watch with an open mind, the theme of the film is as universal as it can get. Who knows? In 50 years, someone will make fun of Naomi Watts' acting in "21 Grams" deeming it unrealistic.

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