A widow tries to marry off her daughter with the help of her late husband's three friends.A widow tries to marry off her daughter with the help of her late husband's three friends.A widow tries to marry off her daughter with the help of her late husband's three friends.
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- TriviaIn 1961, Late Autumn (1960) (Akibiyori) was selected as the Japanese entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 33rd Academy Awards®, but was not accepted as a nominee.
- Quotes
Shuzo Taguchi: She really is beautiful.
Seiichiro Hirayama: I love talking to girls of that age.
Shuzo Taguchi: And the daughter's not bad either.
Soichi Mamiya: Ah, you meant her mother?
Shuzo Taguchi: Hasn't changed a bit.
Soichi Mamiya: Truly beautiful.
Seiichiro Hirayama: Yes, she is. But her daughter is nice too.
Soichi Mamiya: Sure, she's nice. On the other hand, Akiko is pst 40 already.
Shuzo Taguchi: If given a choice, I'd take the mother. A fine woman.
Soichi Mamiya: Yes, she is.
Seiichiro Hirayama: Are you serious?
Shuzo Taguchi: Absolutely. It's true what they say about men with beautiful wives dying young.
Soichi Mamiya: Miwa paid a steep price for his good fortune. She's grown even more attractive recently.
Shuzo Taguchi: You noticed too?
Soichi Mamiya: How could I not?
Shuzo Taguchi: You got to be dense not to feel it.
Seiichiro Hirayama: I feel it. Just not as much as you guys.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Satoshi Kon: The Illusionist (2021)
- Soundtracks1st Movement
from "Piano Sonata No.11 A Major, K.331"
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
At the scene of a dressmaking school
The story centres around a widow (Setsuko Hara) and her daughter (Yoko Tsukasa). The daughter doesn't want to get married because she wants to care for her mother, whereas the mother wants her daughter to marry even though she realises she'll be left alone. So far everything is extremely familiar. Except that in this case the dead husband's friends get involved, trying to find suitors for both mother and daughter, thus creating comical situations, causing family tensions, and finally necessitating for the daughter's friend to step in and sort out the mess.
All in all highly recommended for anyone who wishes to try out this highly prestigious director, and a strong reminder for fans of why we love him so much.
- dvazp
- Feb 9, 2006
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Box office
- Gross worldwide
- $17,781
- Runtime2 hours 8 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1