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.
The 1961–1963 Japan Window
44 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. An Autumn Afternoon sits at position #6.
Other Titles From Shochiku
The 1960s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1960s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when An Autumn Afternoon premiered. 202 total titles in this decade from Japan.
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 |