Fresh
One of the best two or three films Ozu ever made.
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
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Overview
Noriko is perfectly happy living at home with her widowed father, Shukichi, and has no plans to marry -- that is, until her aunt Masa convinces Shukichi that unless he marries off his 27-year-old daughter soon, she will likely remain alone for the rest of her life. When Noriko resists Masa's matchmaking, Shukichi is forced to deceive his daughter and sacrifice his own happiness to do what he believes is right.
Director and cast
- Yasujirō Ozu Director
- Chishū Ryū as Shukichi Somiya
- Setsuko Hara as Noriko Somiya
- Yumeji Tsukioka as Aya Kitagawa
- Haruko Sugimura as Masa Taguchi
- Hōhi Aoki as Katsuyoshi
- Jun Usami as Shuichi Hattori
- Kuniko Miyake as Akiko Miwa
- Masao Mishima as Jo Onodera
- Yoshiko Tsubouchi as Kiku
- Yōko Katsuragi as Misako
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
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Ozu's characters don't seek ecstasy, not because they are afraid of it but because they are brave enough to accept compromise.
Vincent Canby, New York Times
Fresh
Yasujiro Ozu's 1949 film inaugurated his majestic late period: it's here that he decisively renounces melodrama (and, indeed, most surface action of any kind) and lets his camera settle into the still, long-take contemplation.
Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader
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