Late Spring (1949) & The Only Son (1936) (Blu-ray & DVD) (UK Import)

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Country of origin:: Japan, 1948/1936
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Item number:: 2567692
UPC/EAN:: 5035673010686
Release date:: 19.7.2010
Series:: BFI (British Film Institute)
Genre:: Drama
Playing time ca.:: 108 Min.
Director:: Yasujiro Ozu
German Title:: Später Frühling (Banshun) & Der einzige Sohn (Hitori musuko)
Language:: Japanisch
Picture:: 1.33:1
Subtitles:: Englisch

Late Spring (Banshun) (1949, 108 min)
Yasijiro Ozu's hugely influential award-winning masterpiece, Late Spring is a tender meditation on family politics, sacrifice and the status quo. Noiko (Setsuko Hara), and her father, Professor Somiya (Chishu Ryu), live together in perfect harmony but old certainties are put at risk when an interfering aunt raises the question of marriage. Introducing Ozu's popular Noriko character, Late Spring poignantly examines the gradual compromise between modernity and tradition.

The Only Son (Hitori musuko) (1936, 83 min)
Against the backdrop of depression-era Japan, Ozu's first sound film The Only Son is an affecting drama which observes a single-parent only-child relationship from the mother's perspective. Otsune Nonomiya (Choko Lida) works long hours in a silk factory to fund her son Ryosuke's college education in Tokyo. But when she visits him to see his new life she finds some very startling surprises. Featuring Chishu Ryu as the teacher who convinces Otsune to part with Ryosuke, The Only Son is a powerful tale of sacrifice and hope.

Extras

Standard Definition and High Definition presentations of Late Spring and The Only Son (DVD and Blu-ray)
Fully illustrated booklet with newly commissioned essay
New and improved English subtitles