
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.
Directed by Yasujirō Ozu, Late Autumn leans on a strong ensemble — Setsuko Hara, Yōko Tsukasa, Mariko Okada — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1960.
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In 16th century Japan, peasants Genjuro and Tobei sell their earthenware pots to a group of soldiers in a nearby village, in defiance of a local sage's warning against seeking to profit from warfare. Genjuro's pursuit of both riches and the mysterious Lady Wakasa, as well as Tobei's desire to become a samurai, run the risk of destroying both themselves and their wives, Miyagi and Ohama.
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