#240: OZU, Yasujiro: Early Summer (1951)

OZU, Yasujiro (Japan)
Early Summer [1951]
Spine #240
DVD


The Mamiya family is seeking a husband for their daughter, Noriko, but she has ideas of her own. Played by the extraordinary Setsuko Hara, Noriko impulsively chooses her childhood friend, at once fulfilling her family's desires while tearing them apart. A seemingly simple story, Early Summer is one of Yasujiro Ozu's most complex works — a nuanced examination of life's changes across three generations. The Criterion Collection is proud to present one of the director's most enduring classics.

125 minutes
Black & White
Monaural
in Japanese
1:33:1 aspect ratio
Criterion Release 2004
Director/Writers


Screenplay by Kôgo Noda and Yasujiro Ozu.

Film Rating (0-60):

60

The Extras

The Booklet

Eight-page wraparound featuring an essay by Jim Jarmusch.

Commentary

By Japanese-film expert Donald Richie, author of Ozu and A Hundred Years of Japanese Film.

Ozu’s Films from Behind the Scenes

A conversation about Ozu and his working methods between child-actor and sound technician Kôjirô Suematsu, assistant camerman Takashi Kawamata, and producer Shizuo Yamanouchi.

Original theatrical trailer

Extras Rating (0-40):

39

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