Early Autumn
Brief Synopsis
A brewery manager tries to manage his daughter's affairs in the wake of his wife's death.
Cast & Crew
Read More
Yasujiro Ozu
Director
Ganjiro Nakamura
Manbei
Setsuko Hara
Akiko
Yoko Tsukasa
Noriko
Michiyo Aratama
Fumiko
Yumi Shirakawa
Takako
Film Details
Also Known As
Kohayagawa-ke no aki, Last of Summer, The End of Summer
Genre
Drama
Foreign
Release Date
Jan
1962
Premiere Information
Los Angeles showing: Feb 1962
Production Company
Toho Co.
Distribution Company
New Yorker Films; Toho Co.
Country
Japan
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 43m
Sound
Mono
Color
Black and White, Color (Agfacolor)
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
2.35 : 1
Synopsis
Manbei Kohayagawa, who in his youth led the life of a rake, is the patriarch of a Tokyo family that includes three daughters, Fumiko, Akiko, and Noriko. Manbei has given over the daily operation of the generations-old family sake brewery to Fumiko's husband, Hisao, but business competition has forced the consideration of a merger with another concern, and Hisao will not make the decision without Manbei's participation. Meanwhile, Manbei's widowed eldest daughter, Akiko, is faced with the decision of whether to remarry with a man introduced to her by Manbei's younger brother. A prospective husband has also been selected for Noriko, but she has fallen in love with a poor schoolteacher. Fumiko discovers that her father has resumed his relationship with his former mistress, whose 21-year-old daughter Manbei believes is his own. Fumiko chides her father for his behavior, which she feels is unworthy of his age and position. One day Manbei suffers a heart attack, and the family realize how much they rely upon him. Relatives are summoned, but Manbei recovers, and there is a general feeling of relief. Confined to bed, Manbei nevertheless pays a visit to his mistress in Kyoto, suffers a relapse at her home, and dies. His family accompany his body to the crematorium and are left to face their decisions alone.
Director
Yasujiro Ozu
Director
Cast
Ganjiro Nakamura
Manbei
Setsuko Hara
Akiko
Yoko Tsukasa
Noriko
Michiyo Aratama
Fumiko
Yumi Shirakawa
Takako
Reiko Dan
Yuriko
Keiju Kobayashi
Hisao
Akira Takarada
Noriko's boyfriend
Daisuke Kato
Yanosuke
Chieko Naniwa
Tsune Sasaki
Haruko Togo
Teruko
Haruko Sugimura
Hisaya Morishige
Chishu Ryu
Yuko Mochizuki
Crew
Film Details
Also Known As
Kohayagawa-ke no aki, Last of Summer, The End of Summer
Genre
Drama
Foreign
Release Date
Jan
1962
Premiere Information
Los Angeles showing: Feb 1962
Production Company
Toho Co.
Distribution Company
New Yorker Films; Toho Co.
Country
Japan
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 43m
Sound
Mono
Color
Black and White, Color (Agfacolor)
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
2.35 : 1
Articles
The End of Summer
A brewery manager tries to manage his daughter's affairs in the wake of his wife's death.
The End of Summer
A brewery manager tries to manage his daughter's affairs in the wake of his wife's death.
Quotes
Trivia
Notes
Released in Japan in October 1961 as Kohayagawa-ke no aki. Also known as Last of Summer. New York opening: November 30, 1970 as The End of Summer. Conflicting sources suggest that Haruko Togo May be the same as Haruko Sugimura.
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States 1961
Released in United States 1994
Released in United States July 3, 1962
Shown at the Berlin Film Festival July 3, 1962.
Opened in Paris August 7, 1962.
Released in United States 1961
Released in United States 1994 (Shown in New York City (Walter Reade) as part of program "Cinema's Sacred Treasure: The Films of Yasujiro Ozu" January 21 - February 16, 1994.)
Released in United States July 3, 1962 (Shown at the Berlin Film Festival July 3, 1962.)
