Equinox Flower

1958 1h 58m JA

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7.4

SOLID

★7.4TMDB · 169

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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Wataru's outwardly liberal views on marriage are severely tested when his daughter declares her love for a coworker and is adamant to live her own way, instead of agreeing to an arranged marriage. Outwitted by his female relatives, Hirayama stubbornly refuses to admit defeat.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Shin Saburi
Wataru Hirayama
Kinuyo Tanaka
Kiyoko Hirayama
Ineko Arima
Setsuko Hirayama
Yoshiko Kuga
Fumiko Mikami
Keiji Sada
Masahiko Taniguchi
Teiji Takahashi
Shotaru Kondo
Miyuki Kuwano
Hisako Hirayama
Chishū Ryū
Shukichi Mikami

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yasujirō Ozu
Writers: Kōgo Noda, Yasujirō Ozu
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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68 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Yasujirō Ozu, shot by Yûharu Atsuta. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Takanobu Saitō. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Yoshiyasu Hamamura shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Shin Saburi and Kinuyo Tanaka and Ineko Arima carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0051720 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Yasujirō Ozu directs. Yûharu Atsuta behind the camera. Takanobu Saitō scores. Yoshiyasu Hamamura cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

168 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Yasujirō Ozu, shot by Yûharu Atsuta. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Takanobu Saitō. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Yoshiyasu Hamamura shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Shin Saburi and Kinuyo Tanaka and Ineko Arima carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0051720 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.