Somiya was an old widower with a daughter, named Noriko, mature for marriage but would rather live with her father. In order to make her marry with an easy mind, Somiya pretends to take a young wife.
Directed by
Yasujiro Ozu
Written by
Kazuo Hirotsu (story); Kôgo Noda; Yasujiro Ozu.
Starring
Chishu Ryu (Shukichi Somiya); Setsuko Hara (Noriko Somiya); Yumeji Tsukioka (Aya Kitagawa); Haruko Sugimura (Masa Taguchi); Hohi Aoki (Katsuyoshi); Jun Usami (Shuichi Hattori); Kuniko Miyake (Akiko Miwa); Masao Mishima (Jo Onodera); Yoshiko Tsubouchi (Kiku); Yôko Katsuragi (Misako); Toyoko Takahashi (Shige); Jun Tanizaki (Seizo Hayashi). Please contact SFC to add other cast members and characters.
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