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Early Summer
Movie Details

Title: Early Summer

Release Date: 3 Oct 1951

Runtime: 2h 5m

Genre: Drama

Director: Shochiku

Production Companies: Shochiku

Overview: A 28-year-old single woman is pressured to marry.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 7.817 (180 votes)

Cast

  • Noriko Mamiya: Setsuko Hara
  • Koichi Mamiya: Chishū Ryū
  • Aya Tamura: Chikage Awashima
  • Fumiko Mamiya: Kuniko Miyake
  • Shukichi Mamiya: Ichirō Sugai
  • Shige Mamiya: Chieko Higashiyama
  • Tami Yabe: Haruko Sugimura
  • Takako: Kuniko Igawa
  • Kenkichi Yabe: Hiroshi Nihon'yanagi
  • Sotaro Satake: Shūji Sano
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