The End of Summer

Ozu's penultimate film returns to the genre closest to his heart - the intimate portrayal of Japanese family life, exploring the breakdown of traditional family values in the face of post-war progress. The Kohayakawa family sets about running its sake business, arranging to marry off its youngest daughter Noriko, and exploring the possibility of helping their widowed daughter-in-law Akiko to remarry.

Availability

• A DVD of this title is available to hire
• The print of this title is from the National Archive

Cast and Crew

Technical information

Certificate

Cert U

Language

Japanese with English subtitles

Country

Japan

Year

1961

Colour

Running time

103 mins