Drama · Japan · 1960 · 1h 19m

The Approach of Autumn

秋立ちぬ

The Approach of Autumn poster
Director
Mikio Naruse
Cast
Nobuko Otowa as Shigeko Fukatani Yōsuke Natsuki as Shotaro Yamada Chisako Hara as Harue Yamada Daisuke Katō as Tomioka Seizaburō Kawazu as Asao Kenzaburo Osawa as Hideo Fukatani
Crew
Jun Yasumoto — Director of Photography Eiji Ooi — Editor Ichirō Saitō — Original Music Composer Ryōzō Kasahara — Screenplay Mikio Naruse — Producer Tatsuo Kita — Production Design
Synopsis

A single mother from the country raising a 6th grade boy comes to Tokyo, leaves the boy to live with his uncle's family, runs a struggling grocery store, and works a local inn. The boy befriends a girl, the daughter of the innkeeper.

Mood & Themes
parent child relationshipslice of lifetravelschoolfightinggrocery store
Key Collaborators
Mikio Naruse Director Jun Yasumoto Director of Photography Eiji Ooi Editor Ichirō Saitō Original Music Composer Ryōzō Kasahara Screenplay Mikio Naruse Producer Tatsuo Kita Production Design
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