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Noriko is perfectly happy living at home with her widowed father, Shukichi, and has no plans to marry -- that is, until her aunt Masa convinces Shukichi that unless he marries off his 27-year-old daughter soon, she will likely remain alone for the rest of her life. When Noriko resists Masa's matchmaking, Shukichi… Read more
Where to watch: Max
1949 · 1h 48m
Director: Yasujirō Ozu
Starring: Chishū Ryū, Setsuko Hara, Yumeji Tsukioka
Noriko is perfectly happy living at home with her widowed father, Shukichi, and has no plans to marry -- that is, until her aunt Masa convinces Shukichi that unless he marries off his 27-year-old daughter soon, she will likely remain alone for the rest of her life. When Noriko resists Masa's matchmaking, Shukichi is forced to deceive his daughter and sacrifice his own happiness to do what he believes is right.
Yasujirō Ozu
Shochiku
Chishū Ryū, Setsuko Hara, Yumeji Tsukioka, Haruko Sugimura, Hōhi Aoki, Jun Usami, Kuniko Miyake, Masao Mishima, Yoshiko Tsubouchi, Yōko Katsuragi, Toyo Takahashi, Jun Tanizaki, Ichirō Shimizu, Yoko Benisawa, Manzaburo Umewaka, Nobu Nojima, Ichiro Kitamura, Haruo Yasufuku, Tadaichi Aoki, Seiju Kanze
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