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Equinox Flower

Equinox Flower

19587.41h 58m

Overview

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.

Directed by Yasujirō Ozu
Written by Ton Satomi, Kōgo Noda, Yasujirō Ozu
Produced by Shizuo Yamanouchi
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Top Cast

Shin Saburi

Shin Saburi

Wataru Hirayama

Kinuyo Tanaka

Kinuyo Tanaka

Kiyoko Hirayama

Ineko Arima

Ineko Arima

Setsuko Hirayama

Yoshiko Kuga

Yoshiko Kuga

Fumiko Mikami

Keiji Sada

Keiji Sada

Masahiko Taniguchi

Teiji Takahashi

Teiji Takahashi

Shotaru Kondo

Miyuki Kuwano

Miyuki Kuwano

Hisako Hirayama

Chishū Ryū

Chishū Ryū

Shukichi Mikami

Chieko Naniwa

Chieko Naniwa

Hatsu Sasaki

Fujiko Yamamoto

Fujiko Yamamoto

Yukiko Sasaki

Themes & Keywords

daughtertraditionweddingfather daughter conflictshōwa era (1926-89)

About Equinox Flower

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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