Late spring [videorecording] / a film by Yasujiro Ozu. - Irvington, NY : Criterion Collection, 2006. - 2 videodiscs (108 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet - The Criterion collection .

Title from container Originally released as a motion picture in 1949 Special features: Disc one: Audio commentary by Richard Pe�a, program director of New York's Film Society of Lincoln Center ; Disc two: "Tokyo-Ga" (1985, 92 min.), legendary director Wim Wenders's tribute to Yasujiro Ozu ;booklet features essays by critic Michael Atkinson, Japanese film historian Donald Richie, and screenwriter Kogo Noda

Cinematography, Yuharu Atsuta ; art director, Tatsuo Hamada ; editor, Yoshiyasu Hamamura ; music, Senji Ito Cinematography, Yuharu Atsuta ; art director, Tatsuo Hamada ; editor, Yoshiyasu Hamamura ; music, Senji Ito

Chishu Ryu, Setsuko Hara, Yumeji Tsukioka, Haruko Sugimura, Hohi Aoki, Jun Usami, Kuniko Miyake, Masao Mishima, Yoshiko Tsubouchi, Yoko Katsuragi, Toyoko Takahashi, Ichiro Shimizu, Jun Tanizaki, Yoko Benisawa

"Noriko, ... is a contented young woman who manages the household for her widowed father Shukichi in post-war Tokyo. Noriko has little interest in marriage despite the urging of those around her, but Shukichi comes to realise it is his responsibility to oversee a suitable marriage for his daughter. In concert with his sister Masa, Shukichi begins a campaign to convince Noriko that she cannot remain with him forever, but must start a life of her own."--Container


DVD ; full screen presentation


Japanese with optional English subtitles


Ozu, Yasujiro, 1903-1963


Fathers and daughters--Japan--Drama.
Arranged marriage--Japan--Drama.

791.430952 / LAT 2006