The Approach of Autumn
秋立ちぬ
Synopsis
A single mother from the country raising a 6th grade boy comes to Tokyo, leaves the boy to live with his uncle's family, runs a struggling grocery store, and works a local inn. The boy befriends a girl, the daughter of the innkeeper.
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Nobuko Otowa
Shigeko Fukatani
Yōsuke Natsuki
Shotaro Yamada
Chisako Hara
Harue Yamada
Daisuke Katō
Tomioka
Seizaburō Kawazu
Asao
Kenzaburo Osawa
Hideo Fukatani
Futaba Ichiki
Junko Mishima
Kamatari Fujiwara
Tsunekichi Yamada
Natsuko Kahara
Sakae Yamada
Kin Sugai
The Aunt
Murasaki Fujima
Naoya Mishima
Teruko Mita
Masako
Ayumi Sonoda
Waitress A
Rumi Konishi
Tokiko
Yûko Nogami
Naoya Kusakawa
Policeman
Toshio Miura
Takashi
Yasuhiko Saijō
Yamashita
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Mikio Naruse
- Screenplay & Story
- Ryōzō Kasahara
- Original Score
- Ichirō Saitō
- Original Title
- 秋立ちぬ
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 19m
- Production Studios
- TOHO
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Mikio Naruse
Ryōzō Kasahara
Ichirō Saitō
Jun Yasumoto
Eiji Ooi
Mikio Naruse
Department Leadership Roster
Mikio Naruse
Director
Jun Yasumoto
Director of Photography
Mikio Naruse
Producer
Tatsuo Kita
Production Design
Eiji Ooi
Editor
Ichirō Saitō
Original Music Composer
Ryōzō Kasahara
Screenplay
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Approach of Autumn
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What is The Approach of Autumn about?
A single mother from the country raising a 6th grade boy comes to Tokyo, leaves the boy to live with his uncle's family, runs a struggling grocery store, and works a local inn. The boy befriends a girl, the daughter of the innkeeper.
Who directed The Approach of Autumn?
The Approach of Autumn was directed by Mikio Naruse.
Who stars in The Approach of Autumn?
The principal cast of The Approach of Autumn includes Nobuko Otowa, Yōsuke Natsuki, Chisako Hara, Daisuke Katō, Seizaburō Kawazu.
When was The Approach of Autumn released and how long is it?
The Approach of Autumn was released in 1960 with a total runtime of 1h 19m.
Who composed the musical score for The Approach of Autumn?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Approach of Autumn was composed by Ichirō Saitō.