An Autumn Afternoon
秋刀魚の味
Synopsis
Widower Shuhei Hirayama's caretaker is his 24-year-old daughter, Michiko. Gradually, he comes to realize that Michiko should not be obliged to look after him for the rest of his life, so he arranges a marriage for her.
Top Cast
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Chishū Ryū
Shuhei Hirayama
Shima Iwashita
Michiko Hirayama
Keiji Sada
Koichi
Mariko Okada
Akiko
Teruo Yoshida
Yutaka Miura
Noriko Maki
Fusako Taguchi
Shinichirō Mikami
Kazuo
Nobuo Nakamura
Shuzo Kawai
Eijirō Tōno
Sakuma, The 'Gourd'
Kuniko Miyake
Nobuko
Kyôko Kishida
Madame Kaoru
Ryuji Kita
Tamako
Toyo Takahashi
Wakamatsu's Owner
Shinobu Asaji
Youko Sasaki
Masao Oda
Watanabe
Fujio Suga
Bar Customer
Zenichi Inagawa
Bar Customer
Daisuke Katō
Yoshitaro Sakamoto
Release History & Theatrical Window
September 12, 1963
Wide Cinema Exhibition
April 20, 2004
Physical Home Media
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Yasujirō Ozu
- Screenplay & Story
- Yasujirō Ozu, Kōgo Noda
- Original Score
- Takanobu Saitō
- Original Title
- 秋刀魚の味
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 53m
- Production Studios
- Shochiku, Shochiku Ofuna Film Studio
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Yasujirō Ozu
Yasujirō Ozu, Kōgo Noda
Takanobu Saitō
Yûharu Atsuta
Yoshiyasu Hamamura
Shizuo Yamanouchi
Department Leadership Roster
Yasujirō Ozu
Screenplay
Kōgo Noda
Screenplay
Yasujirō Ozu
Director
Yoshiyasu Hamamura
Editor
Shizuo Yamanouchi
Producer
Yûharu Atsuta
Director of Photography
Yûji Nagashima
Costume Design
Takanobu Saitō
Original Music Composer
Minoru Kanekatsu
Production Design
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About An Autumn Afternoon
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is An Autumn Afternoon about?
Widower Shuhei Hirayama's caretaker is his 24-year-old daughter, Michiko. Gradually, he comes to realize that Michiko should not be obliged to look after him for the rest of his life, so he arranges a marriage for her.
Who directed An Autumn Afternoon?
An Autumn Afternoon was directed by Yasujirō Ozu.
Who stars in An Autumn Afternoon?
The principal cast of An Autumn Afternoon includes Chishū Ryū, Shima Iwashita, Keiji Sada, Mariko Okada, Teruo Yoshida.
When was An Autumn Afternoon released and how long is it?
An Autumn Afternoon was released in 1962 with a total runtime of 1h 53m.
Who composed the musical score for An Autumn Afternoon?
The original motion picture soundtrack for An Autumn Afternoon was composed by Takanobu Saitō.
What is the age rating and content advisory for An Autumn Afternoon?
An Autumn Afternoon holds official age classifications: FR: TP; US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).