An Autumn Afternoon

1962 1h 53m JA

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7.9

BANGER

★7.9TMDB · 340

Drama

Synopsis

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Widower Shuhei Hirayama's caretaker is his 24-year-old daughter, Michiko. Gradually, he comes to realize that Michiko should not be obliged to look after him for the rest of his life, so he arranges a marriage for her.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Chishū Ryū
Shuhei Hirayama
Shima Iwashita
Michiko Hirayama
Keiji Sada
Koichi
Mariko Okada
Akiko
Teruo Yoshida
Yutaka Miura
Noriko Maki
Fusako Taguchi
Shinichirō Mikami
Kazuo
Nobuo Nakamura
Shuzo Kawai

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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64 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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Chishū Ryū and Shima Iwashita and Keiji Sada carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0056444 — 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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164 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.
5Chishū Ryū and Shima Iwashita and Keiji Sada carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0056444 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Classified under 12 themes, including "japan", "arranged marriage", "aging", "family relationships".