Japan Late Spring ranks #2 among 10 Japan films released between 1948–1950.
Synopsis
晩春
Noriko is perfectly happy living at home with her widowed father, Shukichi, and has no plans to marry — that is, until her aunt Masa convinces Shukichi that unless he marries off his 27-year-old daughter soon, she will likely remain alone for the rest of her life. When Noriko resists Masa's matchmaking, Shukichi is forced to deceive his daughter and sacrifice his own happiness to do what he believes is right.
Audience Engagement
342 audience reviews — more than 91% of Japan films in our index.
Review volume (91th percentile) outruns trending popularity (71th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
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Position in Catalog
Released alongside 3 other Japan films in 1949.
The 48th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #534 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (88th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.1 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #230 of 1,933 (top 12%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Shochiku |
| Runtime | 1h 50m |
| Release Date | September 13, 1949 |
| IMDb | tt0041154 |