Late Autumn / A Mother Should Be Loved

This Japanese comedy drama by Yasujiro Ozu, based on a novel by Ton Satomi, is a reworking of his earlier film 'Late Spring'. At the memorial service of their friend, Miwa (Chishu Ryu), three of his old friends devise a plot to find a husband for his unmarried daughter, Ayako (Yoko Tsukasa). To their consternation, Ayako refuses to fall in with their plan, expressing a preference to remain with her mother, Akiko (Setsuko Hara). The three men all harbour a lifetime crush on Akiko but agree that one of them should marry Ayako, which causes conflict among both family and friends. Eventually, with the help of Ayako's friend, Yukiko (Mariko Okada), Akiko and Ayako are reconciled, and Ayako concedes to marry according to the wishes of her elders.

Special Features

Feature film 'A Mother Should Be Loved' (1934)

Actors: Sadako Sawamura, Miyuki Kuwano, Keiji Sada, Shin Saburi, Kuniko Miyake, Shinichiro Mikami, Ryuji Kita, Chishu Ryu, Nobuo Nakamura, Mariko Okada, Yoko Tsukasa, Setsuko Hara

Audio Languages: Japanese

Duration: 128 minutes

Number of Discs: 2

Subtitle Languages: English

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