A widowed professor (Chishû Ryû) fakes an impending marriage to spur his adult daughter (Setsuko Hara) to get on with her life.
widower, professor, daughter, aunt, fiancée, endearing, touching, family home, japan, theater, family, marriage, social standing, conformity, sacrifice, love, 1940s
Each shot in Late Spring is striking on its own; the mature Ozu belongs to that rare category of filmmakers whose work can be recognized from a single frame.
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