Early Spring
Seen it?1956 | 145 min | Drama, Romance
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Critics loved it (100% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had soft box office and little lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics. If you loved Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans or Gilda, start here.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 25 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1956: an older pace and style.
A young salaryman and his wife struggle within the confines of their passionless relationship while he embarks on an extramarital affair.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
100% on Rotten Tomatoes, 84 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 15K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Yasujirō Ozu
- Chikage AwashimaMasako Sugiyama
- Ryō IkebeShôji Sugiyama
- Keiko KishiChiyo Kaneko aka Goldfish
- Teiji TakahashiTaizo Aoki
- Chishū RyūKiichi Onodera
- So YamamuraYutaka Kawai
- Haruko SugimuraTamako Tamura
- Takako FujinoTerumi Aoki
- Daisuke KatōSakamoto
- Masami TauraKoichi Kitagawa