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                            Late Spring (1949)
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STARS...........: Chishu Ryu, Setsuko Hara, Yumeji Tsukioka
DIRECTOR........: Yasujiro Ozu
WRITERS.........: Kogo Noda, Yasujiro Ozu
GENRE...........: Drama
IMDB............: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0041154
RUNTIME.........: 1h 50mn
SIZE............: 5.62 GB
VIDEO CODEC.....: HEVC (Main10@L4)
BITRATE.........: 7000 Kbps (2-pass)
RESOLUTION......: 1480x1080
ASPECT RATIO....: 1.37:1
FRAMERATE.......: 23.976 fps
AUDIO1..........: Japanese AAC 1.0 165kbps
AUDIO2..........: Commentary by Richard Pena (Film Society of Lincoln Center)
SUBTITLES.......: ENG, JPN
SOURCE..........: Shochiku 4K Remastered Blu-ray / Criterion Blu-ray
ENCODE DATE.....: 2021-03-03


One of the most powerful of Yasujiro Ozu’s family portraits, Late Spring (Banshun) tells the story of a widowed father who feels compelled to marry off his beloved only daughter. Eminent Ozu players Chishu Ryu and Setsuko Hara command this poignant tale of love and loss in postwar Japan, which remains as potent today as ever—and a strong justification for its maker’s inclusion in the pantheon of cinema’s greatest directors.


Extras (Criterion)

• Tokyo-ga (1985) - In this wonderful documentary, acclaimed German director Wim Wenders compares the world of Yasujiro Ozu with modern-day Japan. The film features interviews with the Japanese director's favorite actor, Chishu Ryu, and cinematographer Yuharu Atsuta. Screened at the Un Certain Regard section at the Cannes Film Festival in 1985.

• Commentary - This is the same audio commentary by Richard Pena, program director of the Film Society of Lincoln Center and an associate professor at Columbia University, that appeared on Criterion's 2006 DVD release of Late Spring. It was recorded in New York City in 2004