Equinox Flower

1958 · directed by Yasujirō Ozu

Rating

80/100

Hit

yes

Wataru's outwardly liberal views on marriage are severely tested when his daughter declares her love for a coworker and is adamant to live her own way, instead of agreeing to an arranged marriage. Outwitted by his female relatives, Hirayama stubbornly refuses to admit defeat.

Equinox Flower (1958), directed by Yasujirō Ozu, rates 80/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Shin Saburi
• Kinuyo Tanaka
• Ineko Arima
• Yoshiko Kuga
• Keiji Sada
• Teiji Takahashi
• Miyuki Kuwano
• Chishū Ryū
• Chieko Naniwa
• Fujiko Yamamoto

Crew

• Yûharu Atsuta — Director of Photography
• Yoshiyasu Hamamura — Editor
• Takanobu Saitō — Original Music Composer
• Kōgo Noda — Screenplay
• Yasujirō Ozu — Screenplay

More from Yasujirō Ozu

1. Tokyo Story (1953) — 100/100 · hit
2. Late Spring (1949) — 99/100 · hit
3. Late Autumn (1960) — 87/100 · hit
4. Early Summer (1951) — 87/100 · hit
5. Floating Weeds (1959) — 85/100 · hit
6. An Autumn Afternoon (1962) — 85/100 · hit

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