The End of Summer

1961 · directed by Yasujirō Ozu

Rating

83/100

Hit

yes

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.

The End of Summer (1961), directed by Yasujirō Ozu, rates 83/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Ganjirō Nakamura II
• Setsuko Hara
• Yōko Tsukasa
• Michiyo Aratama
• Keiju Kobayashi
• Masahiko Shimazu
• Hisaya Morishige
• Chieko Naniwa
• Reiko Dan
• Haruko Sugimura

Crew

• Asakazu Nakai — Director of Photography
• Kôichi Iwashita — Editor
• Toshirō Mayuzumi — 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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