
Late Autumn(1960)
A woman and her daughter are each forced to contend with an increasing pressure to marry, particularly from three men who knew her late husband.


Wataru Hirayama's outwardly liberal views on marriage are severely tested when his daughter declares that she is in love with a coworker and is adamant to live life her own way, instead of agreeing to an arranged marriage. Outwitted by his female relatives, Hirayama stubbornly refuses to admit defeat.

Shin Saburi
Wataru Hirayama

Kinuyo Tanaka
Kiyoko Hirayama

Ineko Arima
Setsuko Hirayama

Yoshiko Kuga
Fumiko Mikami

Keiji Sada
Masahiko Taniguchi

Teiji Takahashi
Shotaru Kondo

Miyuki Kuwano
Hisako Hirayama

Chishū Ryū
Shukichi Mikami

Chieko Naniwa
Hatsu Sasaki

Fujiko Yamamoto
Yukiko Sasaki
Equinox Flower is a comedy, drama film released in 1958 exploring themes of daughter, tradition, wedding, father daughter conflict, shōwa era (1926-89). Directed by Yasujirō Ozu, it stars Shin Saburi, Kinuyo Tanaka, Ineko Arima. Wataru Hirayama's outwardly liberal views on marriage are severely tested when his daughter declares that she is in love with a coworker and is adamant to live life her own way, instead of agreeing to an arranged marriage. Outwitted by his female relatives, Hirayama stubbornly refuses to admit defeat.
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