Equinox Flower (Higanbana) (1958)

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Directed by

Yasujiro Ozu

Starring (View all)

Shin Saburi
Wataru Hirayama

Kinuyo Tanaka
Kiyoko Hirayama

Ineko Arima
Setsuko Hirayama

Yoshiko Kuga
Fumiko Mikami

Keiji Sada
Masahiko Taniguchi

Teiji Takahashi
Shotaru Kondo

Miyuki Kuwano
Hisako Hirayama

Chishu Ryu
Shukichi Mikami

Written by

Yasujiro Ozu
(screenplay) and

Kôgo Noda
(screenplay)

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At the wedding reception of an old friend’s daughter, Hirayama congratulates the younger generation on the freedom to choose their partners. However, at the post-wedding drinks, he agrees to let his friends find a suitable match for his daughter Setsuko. Hirayama intercedes on behalf of two young women who defy their parents plans for an arranged marriage, but when Setsuko’s boyfriend makes a surprise call to ask for her hand, he is furious.

Release date: 1 June 1977

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