The End of Summer
1961 1h 43m movie Film Japan

The End of Summer

小早川家の秋

Synopsis

小早川家の秋

The family of an older man who runs a small sake brewery become concerned with his finances and his health after they discover him visiting an old mistress from his youth.

The 1960–1962 Japan Window

45 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The End of Summer sits at position #9.

  1. Hero of the Red Light District
    #1

    Hero of the Red Light District

    ★ 8.6 · 1960

  2. Harakiri
    #2

    Harakiri

    ★ 8.4 · 1962

  3. The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer
    #3

    The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer

    ★ 8.4 · 1961

  4. Yojimbo
    #4

    Yojimbo

    ★ 8.1 · 1961

  5. When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
    #5

    When a Woman Ascends the Stairs

    ★ 8.0 · 1960

  6. Sanjuro
    #6

    Sanjuro

    ★ 7.9 · 1962

  7. An Autumn Afternoon
    #7

    An Autumn Afternoon

    ★ 7.8 · 1962

  8. The Bad Sleep Well
    #8

    The Bad Sleep Well

    ★ 7.7 · 1960

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with The End of Summer. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

The 1960s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1960s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The End of Summer premiered. 202 total titles in this decade from Japan.

'6016'6110'6219'6315'6424'6522'6628'6721'6821'6926

Reception Benchmarks

7.6
TMDB Rating
75
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #1,083 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (76th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.7 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #466 of 1,933 (top 24%).

Production Details

Primary Country Japan
Original Language Japanese
Production Companies Takarazuka Eiga Company Ltd., TOHO
Runtime 1h 43m
Release Date October 29, 1961
IMDb tt0055052

Themes & Motifs

  • sake
  • family relationships
  • kyoto
  • japan
  • brewery

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