Released:
1949-09-13

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:
Yasujirō Ozu

Runtime:
1h 48min

Genre:
Drama

• Cast:
• 
  Chishū Ryū
  as
  Shukichi Somiya
• 
  Setsuko Hara
  as
  Noriko Somiya
• 
  Yumeji Tsukioka
  as
  Aya Kitagawa
• 
  Haruko Sugimura
  as
  Masa Taguchi
• 
  Hōhi Aoki
  as
  Katsuyoshi