‘Late Spring’ – A Favorite Movie of Mine

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Although 1953’s ‘Tokyo Story’ (Tokyo Monogatari 東京物語) is Ozu Yasujiro’s (小津安次郎) most well-known movie, my favorite is 1949’s ‘Late Spring’ (Banshun 晩春) starring Ozu’s longtime collaborators Ryu Chishu (笠智衆) and Hara Setsuko (原節子). Ryu plays a widower who lives with his daughter who is around thirty. They respect and adore each other greatly and both …