Drama ·Romance · Japan · 1956 · 2h 25m

Early Spring

早春

Early Spring poster
Director
Yasujirō Ozu
Cast
Chikage Awashima as Masako Sugiyama Ryō Ikebe as Shôji Sugiyama Keiko Kishi as Chiyo Kaneko aka Goldfish Teiji Takahashi as Taizo Aoki Chishū Ryū as Kiichi Onodera So Yamamura as Yutaka Kawai
Crew
Yûharu Atsuta — Director of Photography Yoshiyasu Hamamura — Editor Takanobu Saitō — Original Music Composer Kōgo Noda — Screenplay Yasujirō Ozu — Screenplay Shizuo Yamanouchi — Producer
Synopsis

A young Tokyo salary man and his wife struggle within the confines of their passionless relationship while he has an extramarital affair.

Trailer Early Spring — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
tokyo, japanco-workers relationshipextramarital affairfailing marriagepost war japanhomewreckeradulterous husband
Key Collaborators
Yasujirō Ozu Director Yûharu Atsuta Director of Photography Yoshiyasu Hamamura Editor Takanobu Saitō Original Music Composer Kōgo Noda Screenplay Yasujirō Ozu Screenplay Shizuo Yamanouchi Producer Yûji Nagashima Costume Design
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