A widow tries to marry off her daughter with the help of her late husband's three friends.A widow tries to marry off her daughter with the help of her late husband's three friends.A widow tries to marry off her daughter with the help of her late husband's three friends.
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- TriviaIn 1961, Late Autumn (1960) (Akibiyori) was selected as the Japanese entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 33rd Academy Awards®, but was not accepted as a nominee.
- Quotes
Shuzo Taguchi: She really is beautiful.
Seiichiro Hirayama: I love talking to girls of that age.
Shuzo Taguchi: And the daughter's not bad either.
Soichi Mamiya: Ah, you meant her mother?
Shuzo Taguchi: Hasn't changed a bit.
Soichi Mamiya: Truly beautiful.
Seiichiro Hirayama: Yes, she is. But her daughter is nice too.
Soichi Mamiya: Sure, she's nice. On the other hand, Akiko is pst 40 already.
Shuzo Taguchi: If given a choice, I'd take the mother. A fine woman.
Soichi Mamiya: Yes, she is.
Seiichiro Hirayama: Are you serious?
Shuzo Taguchi: Absolutely. It's true what they say about men with beautiful wives dying young.
Soichi Mamiya: Miwa paid a steep price for his good fortune. She's grown even more attractive recently.
Shuzo Taguchi: You noticed too?
Soichi Mamiya: How could I not?
Shuzo Taguchi: You got to be dense not to feel it.
Seiichiro Hirayama: I feel it. Just not as much as you guys.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Satoshi Kon: The Illusionist (2021)
- Soundtracks1st Movement
from "Piano Sonata No.11 A Major, K.331"
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
At the scene of a dressmaking school
Ozu wrote the quietly perceptive script with longtime collaborator Kogo Noda, and the filmmaker's trademark touches - the narrative ellipses, the lack of melodrama, the low camera angles - are all here in their emotionally resonant glory. This time, the character of Akiko has such an easy sisterly bond with her daughter Ayako that neither has an interest in dating or marriage. While Akiko's situation is more or less accepted by society, Ayako's single status is a point of consternation, especially for three friends of Akiko's late husband, all of whom express feelings of unrequited love for the unavailable Akiko. They are jointly intent on finding Ayako a suitable husband and find one in Goto, a young, well-mannered bachelor with a suitable career. Akiko, however, demurs at the possibility of matrimony which leads the story through its inevitable paces.
Yôko Tsukasa is pretty and affecting as Ayako, though honestly no match for the younger Hara in the earlier film. More of that uninhibited spirit is present in Mariko Okada, who plays Ayako's friend and colleague Yuriko. She has a terrifically abrasive and amusing confrontation with the trio of embarrassed matchmakers, and the result comes across as a bit of an imbalance to the viewer now since Yuriko's Westernized independence is more compelling than Ayako's more innate diffidence. Adding more to the comedic aspects of the story, Shin Saburi, Nabuo Nakamura and Ryuji Kita play the matchmaking trio almost like a Shakespearean comedy troupe. Interestingly, Ozu uses a decidedly Italianate-sounding score to underscore the action, a nice unpredictable touch. This well-preserved film is not as essential as "Late Spring", but it is a worthy addition to Ozu's filmography.
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- Jul 23, 2007
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Box office
- Gross worldwide
- $17,781
- Runtime2 hours 8 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1