#240: OZU, Yasujiro: Early Summer (1951)
OZU, Yasujiro (Japan)
By Japanese-film expert Donald Richie, author of Ozu and A Hundred Years of Japanese Film.
Ozu’s Films from Behind the Scenes
Early Summer [1951]
Spine #240
DVD
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
Black & White
Monaural
in Japanese
1:33:1 aspect ratio
Criterion Release 2004
Director/Writers
Screenplay by Kôgo Noda and Yasujiro Ozu.
Ozu was 48 when he directed Early Summer.
Other Ozu films in the Collection:
Eclipse Series 42: Walk Cheerfully (1930)
Eclipse Series 42: That Night's Wife (1930)
Eclipse Series 10: Tokyo Chorus (1931)
Eclipse Series 10: I Was Born, But . . . (1932)
Eclipse Series 42: Dragnet Girl (1933)
Eclipse Series 42: Passing Fancy (1933)
#232: A Story Of Floating Weeds (1934)
#525: The Only Son (1936)
#526: There Was A Father (1942)
#331: Late Spring (1949)
#989: The Flavor Of Green Tea Over Rice (1952)
#217: Tokyo Story (1953)
Eclipse Series 3:Early Spring (1956)
Eclipse Series 3: Tokyo Twilight (1957)
Eclipse Series 3: Equinox Flower (1958)
#84: Good Morning (1959)
#232: Floating Weeds (1959)
Eclipse Series 3: Late Autumn (1960)
Eclipse Series 3: End Of Summer (1961)
#446: An Autumn Afternoon (1962)
The Film
Other Ozu films in the Collection:
Eclipse Series 42: Walk Cheerfully (1930)
Eclipse Series 42: That Night's Wife (1930)
Eclipse Series 10: Tokyo Chorus (1931)
Eclipse Series 10: I Was Born, But . . . (1932)
Eclipse Series 42: Dragnet Girl (1933)
Eclipse Series 42: Passing Fancy (1933)
#232: A Story Of Floating Weeds (1934)
#525: The Only Son (1936)
#526: There Was A Father (1942)
#331: Late Spring (1949)
#989: The Flavor Of Green Tea Over Rice (1952)
#217: Tokyo Story (1953)
Eclipse Series 3:Early Spring (1956)
Eclipse Series 3: Tokyo Twilight (1957)
Eclipse Series 3: Equinox Flower (1958)
#84: Good Morning (1959)
#232: Floating Weeds (1959)
Eclipse Series 3: Late Autumn (1960)
Eclipse Series 3: End Of Summer (1961)
#446: An Autumn Afternoon (1962)
The Film
Film Rating (0-60):
The Booklet
Eight-page wraparound featuring an essay by Jim Jarmusch.
Commentary
60
The ExtrasThe 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.
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