Early Summer
The 1951 film, about a young woman named Noriko whose family is trying to marry her off, is one of Ozu’s later works. Noriko is played by Ozu’s favourite actress, Setsuko Hara, who died in September 2015 at the age of 95. The 4K digital restoration project by the well-known Japanese production company Shochiku was led by Ozu’s former assistant cameraman Takashi Kawamata and cinematographer Masashi Chikamori, known for his work as a DP on Yoji Yamada films.
Credits
Original Title
Bakushu
Title
Early Summer
Directed by
Yasujiro Ozu
Country
Japan
Year
1951
Screenplay
Kogo Noda, Yasujiro Ozu
Film Editing
Yoshiyasu Hamamura
Soundtrack
Senji Ito
Cinematography
Yuharu Atsuta
Costumes
Taizo Saito
Production Design
Tatsuo Hamada
Production
Shochiku
Formats
DCP, Blu-Ray, DVD
Runtime
125 min.
Language
Japanese/d+f
Cast
Setsuko Hara (Noriko Mamiya), Chikage Awashima (Aya Tamura), Shuji Sano (Sotaro Satake), Ichiro Sugai (Shukichi Mamiya), Chieko Higashiyama (Shige Mamiya)
Pro Material
