Equinox Flower

Equinox Flower
Movie · Drama · Comedy

Loving father Wataru (Shin Saburi) is devastated when his daughter Setsuko (Ineko Arima) upends both familial and social conventions by foregoing arranged marriage and choosing her own spouse. Wataru, who had been scoping out the perfect husband for his daughter, refuses to attend Setsuko's upcoming wedding. It becomes apparent, however, that the ceremony will happen with or without Wataru's approval. So his wife, Kiyoko (Kinuyo Tanaka), tries to ease her husband into accepting the marriage.

1958 · 1h 57m
  • 89%
Starring Shin Saburi, Ineko Arima, Miyuki Kuwano
Director Yasujirō Ozu

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Cast & Crew

  • S‌S
    Shin Saburi
    Wataru Hirayama
  • Ineko Arima
    Setsuko Hirayama
  • M‌K
    Miyuki Kuwano
    Hisako Hirayama
  • N‌N
    Nobuo Nakamura
    Toshihiko Kawai
  • C‌N
    Chieko Naniwa
    Hatsu Sasaki
  • C‌R
    Chishu Ryu
    Shukichi Mikami
  • K‌S
    Keiji Sada
    Masahiko Taniguchi
  • T‌T
    Teiji Takahashi
    Shotaru Kondo
  • Fumio Watanabe
    Ichiro Nagamura
  • Kinuyo Tanaka
    Kiyoko Hirayama
  • Yasujirō Ozu
    Director

About

Equinox Flower

Drama

Loving father Wataru (Shin Saburi) is devastated when his daughter Setsuko (Ineko Arima) upends both familial and social conventions by foregoing arranged marriage and choosing her own spouse. Wataru, who had been scoping out the perfect husband for his daughter, refuses to attend Setsuko's upcoming wedding. It becomes apparent, however, that the ceremony will happen with or without Wataru's approval. So his wife, Kiyoko (Kinuyo Tanaka), tries to ease her husband into accepting the marriage.

89%

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Reviews 9
Fresh 8
Rotten 1

Information

Studio
Shochiku
Released
1958
Run Time
1 hr 57 min
Rated
PG
Region of Origin
Japan
© 1958 松竹株式会社

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