Japan Synopsis
秋刀魚の味
“An aging widower arranges a marriage for his only daughter.”
Shuhei Hirayama is a widower with a 24-year-old daughter. Gradually, he comes to realize that she should not be obliged to look after him for the rest of his life, so he arranges a marriage for her.
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The 1961–1963 Japan Window
Among 44 Japan films we catalog from this window, An Autumn Afternoon places #6 — near the top of its class.
The 1960s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1960s in Japan, 202 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when An Autumn Afternoon premiered alongside 18 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 18 other Japan films in 1962.
The 167th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
239 audience reviews — more than 88% of Japan films in our index.
Review volume (88th percentile) outruns trending popularity (51th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #780 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (83rd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.9 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #330 of 1,933 (top 17%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Shochiku |
| Runtime | 1h 54m |
| Release Date | November 18, 1962 |
| IMDb | tt0056444 |