Sanma No Aji (Autumn Afternoon) (1962)

Original Title :	Sanma no aji
Director :	Yasujiro Ozu
Writer :	Kôgo Noda Yasujiro Ozu
Genre :	Drama
Country :	Japan
Language :	Japanese
Producer :	Shizuo Yamanouchi
Music :	Kojun Saitô
Photography :	Yûshun Atsuta
Distributor :	New Yorker Films [us]
IMDB ID :	0056444
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Sanma No Aji (Autumn Afternoon) (1962) - Yasujiro Ozu

Starring

Chishu Ryu		Shuhei Hirayama
Shima Iwashita		Michiko Hirayama
Shima Iwashita		Michiko Hirayama

Plot

Shuhei Hirayama is a widower with a 24-year old daughter. He gradually comes to realize that she should not be obliged to look after him for the rest of his life, and so he arranges a marriage for her.

Comments

Yet another Ozu classic that reworks themes of ageing and father/daughter relationships. However, one never tires of Ozu's slow tempo and subtle humour allowing the sheer simplicity of observation become a joy.