
Late Spring
- Drama
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.
Cast

Chishū Ryū
Shukichi Somiya

Setsuko Hara
Noriko Somiya

Yumeji Tsukioka
Aya Kitagawa

Haruko Sugimura
Masa Taguchi
- Hōhi Aoki
Hōhi Aoki
Katsuyoshi

Jun Usami
Shuichi Hattori

Kuniko Miyake
Akiko Miwa

Masao Mishima
Jo Onodera

Yoshiko Tsubouchi
Kiku

Yōko Katsuragi
Misako

Toyo Takahashi
Shige
- Jun Tanizaki
Jun Tanizaki
Seizo Hayashi
- Ichirō Shimizu
Ichirō Shimizu
Takigawa's Master
- Yoko Benisawa
Yoko Benisawa
Teahouse Proprietress
- Manzaburo Umewaka
Manzaburo Umewaka
Shite
- Nobu Nojima
Nobu Nojima
Waki
- Ichiro Kitamura
Ichiro Kitamura
Little Drum
- Haruo Yasufuku
Haruo Yasufuku
Big Drum
- Tadaichi Aoki
Tadaichi Aoki
Prompter
- Seiju Kanze
Seiju Kanze
Noh Chorus
- Shintaro Umewaka
Shintaro Umewaka
Noh Chorus
- Shizuo Kanze
Shizuo Kanze
Noh Chorus
- Seiji Toda
Seiji Toda
Noh Chorus
- Kozo Fukuda
Kozo Fukuda
Noh Chorus
- Shinichiro Takayama
Shinichiro Takayama
Noh Chorus
- Seinosuke Ishida
Seinosuke Ishida
Noh Chorus
- Yutaka Aoki
Yutaka Aoki
Noh Chorus
- Kinzo Hasegawa
Kinzo Hasegawa
Noh Chorus
- Gazan Hasegawa
Gazan Hasegawa
Noh Chorus
- Mikuma Shimada
Mikuma Shimada
Flute



















