The End of Summer
小早川家の秋
Synopsis
The family of an older man who runs a small sake brewery become concerned with his finances and his health after they discover him visiting an old mistress from his youth.
Top Cast
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Ganjirō Nakamura II
Kohayagawa Manbei
Setsuko Hara
Akiko
Yōko Tsukasa
Noriko
Michiyo Aratama
Fumiko
Keiju Kobayashi
Hisao
Masahiko Shimazu
Masao
Hisaya Morishige
Isomura Eiichirou
Chieko Naniwa
Sasaki Tsune
Reiko Dan
Yuriko
Haruko Sugimura
Katou Shige
Daisuke Katō
Kitagawa Yanosuke
Haruko Tōgō
Kitagawa Teruko
Yumi Shirakawa
Nakanishi Takako
Akira Takarada
Teramoto Tadashi
Kyū Sazanka
Yamaguchi
Yū Fujiki
Maruyama Rokutarou
Chishū Ryū
Farmer
Tatsuo Endō
Banpei's Brother
Release History & Theatrical Window
October 29, 1961
Wide Cinema Exhibition
January 26, 2004
Physical Home Media
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Yasujirō Ozu
- Screenplay & Story
- Kōgo Noda, Yasujirō Ozu
- Original Score
- Toshirō Mayuzumi
- Original Title
- 小早川家の秋
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Production Studios
- Takarazuka Eiga Company Ltd., TOHO
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Yasujirō Ozu
Kōgo Noda, Yasujirō Ozu
Toshirō Mayuzumi
Asakazu Nakai
Kôichi Iwashita
Masakatsu Kaneko, Tadahiro Teramoto, Sanezumi Fujimoto
Department Leadership Roster
Masakatsu Kaneko
Producer
Tadahiro Teramoto
Producer
Kōgo Noda
Screenplay
Kôichi Iwashita
Editor
Toshirō Mayuzumi
Original Music Composer
Sanezumi Fujimoto
Producer
Yasujirō Ozu
Director
Yasujirō Ozu
Screenplay
Asakazu Nakai
Director of Photography
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for The End of Summer.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The End of Summer
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The End of Summer about?
The family of an older man who runs a small sake brewery become concerned with his finances and his health after they discover him visiting an old mistress from his youth.
Who directed The End of Summer?
The End of Summer was directed by Yasujirō Ozu.
Who stars in The End of Summer?
The principal cast of The End of Summer includes Ganjirō Nakamura II, Setsuko Hara, Yōko Tsukasa, Michiyo Aratama, Keiju Kobayashi.
When was The End of Summer released and how long is it?
The End of Summer was released in 1961 with a total runtime of 1h 43m.
Who composed the musical score for The End of Summer?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The End of Summer was composed by Toshirō Mayuzumi.