Noriko is perfectly happy living at home with her widowed father, Shukichi, and has no plans to marry -- that is, until her aunt Masa convinces Shukichi that unless he marries off his 27-year-old daughter soon, she will likely remain alone for the rest of her life. When Noriko resists Masa's matchmaking, Shukichi is forced to deceive his daughter and sacrifice his own happiness to do what he believes is right.
Genre: Drama
Stars: Chishū Ryū, Setsuko Hara, Yumeji Tsukioka, Haruko Sugimura, Hōhi Aoki, Jun Usami
Crew: Kōgo Noda (Screenplay), Yoshiyasu Hamamura (Editor), Takeshi Yamamoto (Producer), Senji Itô (Original Music Composer), Yasujirō Ozu (Director), Kazuo Hirotsu (Novel)
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Studio: Shochiku
Runtime: 110 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Sep 13, 1949
IMDb: 3.025
Keywords:post world war ii, serene