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May 30, 2026… #movieoftheday is Early Summer (full movie) (1951).
“Early Summer (麥秋, Bakushū ; lit. " Barley Harvest Time") is a 1951 Japanese drama film directed and co-written by Yasujirō Ozu , and starring Setsuko Hara , Shūji Sano , Chikage Awashima , Chishū Ryū , Kuniko Miyake and Haruko Sugimura .
“Like most of Ozu's post-war films, Early Summer deals with issues ranging from communication problems between generations to the rising role of women in post-war Japan. The plot concerns Noriko (Hara), a woman who lives contentedly in an extended family household that includes her parents and her brother's family, but an uncle's visit prompts the family to find her a husband.” - more at Wikipedia
In post-war Tokyo, a loving family begins arranging a suitable marriage for their daughter Noriko. Noriko, however, quietly questions tradition and chooses her own path—challenging expectations in subtle yet powerful ways. Directed by master filmmaker Yasujirō Ozu, Early Summer (Bakushū) is a deeply human portrait of family, generational change and quiet rebellion. Part of Ozu’s celebrated Noriko Trilogy, this timeless Japanese classic blends warmth, humor and emotional restraint into one of cinema’s most refined domestic dramas.
FULL MOVIE (turn on sub-titles/closed captioning): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYd3vyj1kHU
#EarlySummer #tangled #Wikipedia #2026
“Early Summer (麥秋, Bakushū ; lit. " Barley Harvest Time") is a 1951 Japanese drama film directed and co-written by Yasujirō Ozu , and starring Setsuko Hara , Shūji Sano , Chikage Awashima , Chishū Ryū , Kuniko Miyake and Haruko Sugimura .
“Like most of Ozu's post-war films, Early Summer deals with issues ranging from communication problems between generations to the rising role of women in post-war Japan. The plot concerns Noriko (Hara), a woman who lives contentedly in an extended family household that includes her parents and her brother's family, but an uncle's visit prompts the family to find her a husband.” - more at Wikipedia
In post-war Tokyo, a loving family begins arranging a suitable marriage for their daughter Noriko. Noriko, however, quietly questions tradition and chooses her own path—challenging expectations in subtle yet powerful ways. Directed by master filmmaker Yasujirō Ozu, Early Summer (Bakushū) is a deeply human portrait of family, generational change and quiet rebellion. Part of Ozu’s celebrated Noriko Trilogy, this timeless Japanese classic blends warmth, humor and emotional restraint into one of cinema’s most refined domestic dramas.
FULL MOVIE (turn on sub-titles/closed captioning): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYd3vyj1kHU
#EarlySummer #tangled #Wikipedia #2026
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