Early Summer
In postwar Tokyo, Noriko lives with her extended family. Although she enjoys her career and her social life, her more traditional family worries about her single marital status at the advanced age of 28. 40-year-old business associate Takako proposes, Noriko's family press her into accepting, but when her widowed childhood friend Kenkichi returns to the neighborhood, she finds her heart leading in another direction.
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Setsuko Hara
Noriko Mamiya
Chishū Ryū
Koichi Mamiya
Chikage Awashima
Aya Tamura
Kuniko Miyake
Fumiko Mamiya
Ichirō Sugai
Shukichi Mamiya
Chieko Higashiyama
Shige Mamiya
Haruko Sugimura
Tami Yabe
Kuniko Igawa
Takako
Hiroshi Nihon'yanagi
Kenkichi Yabe
Shūji Sano
Sotaro Satake
Toyo Takahashi
Nobu Tamura
Seiji Miyaguchi
Nishiwaki
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Where can I watch Early Summer?
- Early Summer (1951) is available to stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, HBO Max and Netflix in US. Streaming catalogues change often, so confirm on the service before starting.
- Is Early Summer available to rent or buy?
- You can rent Early Summer from Apple TV Store. It's available to buy from Barnes & Noble, Amazon DVD / Blu-ray and Apple TV Store.
- When was Early Summer released?
- Early Summer was released in 1951. It has a runtime of 125 minutes.
- What kind of film is Early Summer?
- Early Summer is a drama film. In postwar Tokyo, Noriko lives with her extended family. Although she enjoys her career and her social life, her more traditional family worries about her single marital status at …
- Who stars in Early Summer?
- Early Summer stars Setsuko Hara, Chishū Ryū, Chikage Awashima and Kuniko Miyake.