Late Spring_
Original: 晩春
Noriko is perfectly happy living at home with her widowed father, Shukichi, and has no plans to marry -- that is, until her aunt Masa convinces Shukichi that unless he marries off his 27-year-old daughter soon, she will likely remain alone for the rest of her life. When Noriko resists Masa's matchmaking, Shukichi is forced to deceive his daughter and sacrifice his own happiness to do what he believes is right.
Starring
Chishū Ryū, Setsuko Hara, Yumeji Tsukioka
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Year context
Late Spring was released 77 years ago in 1949.
Overview
Noriko is perfectly happy living at home with her widowed father, Shukichi, and has no plans to marry -- that is, until her aunt Masa convinces Shukichi that...
Late Spring is a Drama film with a runtime of 1h 48m.
CAST (20)
Chishū Ryū
Shukichi Somiya
Setsuko Hara
Noriko Somiya
Yumeji Tsukioka
Aya Kitagawa
Haruko Sugimura
Masa Taguchi
HA
Hōhi Aoki
Katsuyoshi
Jun Usami
Shuichi Hattori
Kuniko Miyake
Akiko Miwa
Masao Mishima
Jo Onodera
Yoshiko Tsubouchi
Kiku
Yōko Katsuragi
Misako
Toyo Takahashi
Shige
JT
Jun Tanizaki
Seizo Hayashi
IS
Ichirō Shimizu
Takigawa's Master
YB
Yoko Benisawa
Teahouse Proprietress
MU
Manzaburo Umewaka
Shite
NN
Nobu Nojima
Waki
IK
Ichiro Kitamura
Little Drum
HY
Haruo Yasufuku
Big Drum
TA
Tadaichi Aoki
Prompter
SK
Seiju Kanze
Noh Chorus
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
108 min (1h 48m)
Original Title
晩春
Language
Japanese
Country
Rating
8.0/10 (460 votes)
Popularity
2
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Late Spring about?
Noriko is perfectly happy living at home with her widowed father, Shukichi, and has no plans to marry -- that is, until her aunt Masa convinces Shukichi that unless he marries off his 27-year-old daughter soon, she will likely remain alone for the rest of her life. When Noriko resists Masa's matchmaking, Shukichi is forced to deceive his daughter and sacrifice his own happiness to do what he believes is right.
How long is Late Spring?
Late Spring has a runtime of 108 minutes (1h 48m).
Who stars in Late Spring?
The cast of Late Spring includes Chishū Ryū, Setsuko Hara, Yumeji Tsukioka, Haruko Sugimura, Hōhi Aoki.
What is the rating of Late Spring?
Late Spring has a rating of 8.0 out of 10 based on 460 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (1)
Drama