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Equinox Flower (1958)
Higanbana (original title)

118 min  -  Comedy | Drama  -   June 1977 (USA)
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A businessman clashes with his elder daughter over her choice of a husband.

Director:

Yasujirô Ozu

Writers:

Kôgo Noda, Yasujirô Ozu, and 1 more credit »

Stars:

Shin Saburi, Kinuyo Tanaka and Ineko Arima
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Cast

Credited cast:
Shin Saburi Shin Saburi ...
Wataru Hirayama
Kinuyo Tanaka ...
Kiyoko Hirayama
Ineko Arima Ineko Arima ...
Setsuko Hirayama
Yoshiko Kuga Yoshiko Kuga ...
Fumiko Mikami
Keiji Sada Keiji Sada ...
Masahiko Taniguchi
Teiji Takahashi Teiji Takahashi ...
Shotaru Kondo
Miyuki Kuwano Miyuki Kuwano ...
Hisako Hirayama
Chishû Ryû ...
Shukichi Mikami
Chieko Naniwa Chieko Naniwa ...
Hatsu Sasaki
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ryûji Kita Ryûji Kita ...
Heinosuke Horie
Nobuo Nakamura Nobuo Nakamura ...
Toshihiko Kawai
Mutsuko Sakura Mutsuko Sakura ...
Akemi
Toyo Takahashi Toyo Takahashi ...
Wakamatsu's owner
Fumio Watanabe Fumio Watanabe ...
Ichiro Nagamura
Fujiko Yamamoto Fujiko Yamamoto
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Storyline

A business man is often approached by friends for advice and help regarding marriage as well as family and romantic relationships. He is always very calmly and objectively able to give great insight and assistance to these particular situations. However, when it comes time for him to be objective regarding his oldest daughter, he finds it very difficult... Written by Karl Engel <cassiel@ix.netcom.com>  

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Marriage | Daughter | Generation Gap | Post War Japan | Japan  | See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

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Also Known As:

A Flor do Equinócio See more »

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Production Co:

Shôchiku Eiga See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Agfacolor)
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This was Yasujirô Ozu's first film in color. See more »

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Referenced in The Life and Works of Yasujiro Ozu (1983) See more »