Early Summer

DVD - APPROX. 125 MINS. - 1951 - US Rating: NR

Main feature:

Release Jul 20, 2004
Video Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audio Japanese: Dolby Digital 1.0
Subtitles English
Studio Criterion/Voyager
Year 1951

Special features:

  • Audio Commentary By Japanese-Film Expert Donald Richie, Author of Ozu and A Hundred Years Of Japanese Film
  • Ozu's Films From Behind The Scenes, A Conversation Between Ozu Producer Shizuo Yamanouchi, Actor and Technician Kojiro Suematsu, and Assistant Cameraman Takashi Kawamata
  • New Essay By Film Scholar David Bordwell, Author Of Ozu And The Poetics Of Cinema
  • Original Theatrical Trailer
  • Article about Ozu by filmmaker Jim Jarmusch

Synopsis:



[Bakushu]

The Mamiya family is seeking a husband for their daughter, Noriko, but she has ideas of her own. Played by the extraordinary Setsuko Hara, Noriko impulsively chooses her childhood friend, at once fulfilling her family's desires while tearing them apart. A seemingly simple story, Early Summer is one of Yasujiro Ozu's most complex works - a nuanced examination of life's changes across three generations. The criterion collection is proud to present one of the director's most enduring classics.

Cast and Crew:

Criterion/Voyager presents
Bjorn BjelvenstamGunnar Bjornstrand"Early Summer"
directed byYasujiro Ozu
Production Year: 1951

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