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A 28-year-old Japanese woman resists parental and societal pressures to marry. Directed by Yasujiro Ozu.
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A reprise of Uasujiro Ozu's favorite theme, Early Summer tells the story of the Mamiya family and their efforts to marry off their headstrong daughter, Noriko, played by the extraordinary Setsuko Hara. A seemingly simple story, it is among the director's most emotionally complex - a nuanced examination of a family falling apart. The Criterion Collection is proud to present one of Ozu's most enduring classics.
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