Japan Synopsis
秋津温泉
Yoshida’s first big-budget production and colour film is a haunting tale of unrequited love and postwar disillusion. The story of the fatal attraction between a spineless intellectual and a strong woman is conventional, but its enactment is radically new.
The 1961–1963 Japan Window
44 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Akitsu Springs sits at position #34.
Other Titles From Shochiku
The 1960s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1960s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Akitsu Springs premiered. 202 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
6.7
TMDB Rating
22
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier
Ranked #2,815 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (39th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.2 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Romance productions specifically: #227 of 406 (top 56%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Shochiku |
| Runtime | 1h 53m |
| Release Date | June 15, 1962 |
| IMDb | tt0055732 |