Is An Autumn Afternoon scary?

No. Less frightening than 98% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is An Autumn Afternoon easy watching?

Yes, very. More comforting than 95% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is An Autumn Afternoon violent?

No. Less violent than 92% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is An Autumn Afternoon one of a kind?

Yes. More singular than 87% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is An Autumn Afternoon sad?

Yes. More sad than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does An Autumn Afternoon end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

An Autumn Afternoon

Name: An Autumn Afternoon
Genre: Drama
Released: 1962
Duration: 113 min
Rating: 7.9
Cast: Chishū Ryū, Shima Iwashita, Keiji Sada, Mariko Okada, Teruo Yoshida

Directed by Yasujirō Ozu

Produced by Shochiku, Shochiku Ofuna Film Studio

1962113 min7.9 / 10

A tender, contemplative portrait of a widower's quiet sacrifice as he releases his daughter into her own life, suffused with the melancholy beauty of aging and duty.

Widower Shuhei Hirayama's caretaker is his 24-year-old daughter, Michiko. Gradually, he comes to realize that Michiko should not be obliged to look after him for the rest of his life, so he arranges a marriage for her.

Clusters

Bittersweet Family Stories Heartwarming Family Friendships East Asian History & Culture Asian City Movies Coping With Death

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Japan Family Relationships Tokyo, Japan Widower 20th Century Shōwa Era (1926-89)Japanese Economic Miracle

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Questions people ask

Is An Autumn Afternoon scary? No. Less frightening than 98% of films.
Is An Autumn Afternoon easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 95% of films.
Is An Autumn Afternoon violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.
Is An Autumn Afternoon one of a kind? Yes. More singular than 87% of films.
Is An Autumn Afternoon sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Does An Autumn Afternoon end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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