Early Summer (1951)
Overview
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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Early Summer Cast
Setsuko Hara
as Noriko Mamiya
Chishū Ryū
as Koichi Mamiya
Chikage Awashima
as Aya Tamura
Kuniko Miyake
as Fumiko Mamiya
Ichirō Sugai
as Shukichi Mamiya
Chieko Higashiyama
as Shige Mamiya
Haruko Sugimura
as Tami Yabe
Kuniko Igawa
as Takako
Hiroshi Nihon'yanagi
as Kenkichi Yabe
Shūji Sano
as Sotaro Satake
Toyo Takahashi
as Nobu Tamura
Seiji Miyaguchi
as Nishiwaki
Early Summer: Quick Answers
Where can I watch Early Summer?
Early Summer is streaming on HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max in the US.
When was Early Summer released?
Early Summer came out on October 3, 1951.
Is Early Summer worth watching?
Early Summer holds a 7.9/10 average from 219 TMDB user ratings. That puts it among the best-reviewed movies out there.
How long is Early Summer?
Early Summer runs 125 minutes (2h 5m).
