EARLY SUMMER (Bakushū), 1951

[@heinrichvon]

0:09 The shot of the two women climbing the hill is one of the most exquisite shots in Ozu's work, and also (therefore) in all cinema. A great example of what I call Ozu's "magic eye": his infallible sense of composition. It's also the ONLY crane shot in all his extant films.

[@zyrrhos]

Watching scenes from Ozu films make me ache deep in my soul for times that have long gone by and loved ones no longer here.

[@ColinBillett]

I'm just so pleased to have found this clip on KZbin. Having just watched the film, I went back to see this scene. I think it is possibly the most beautiful thing I have ever seen. The setting and the shot are so wonderful, the dialogue brings tears to my eyes, and Setsuko Hara is as stunningly beautiful as ever. Thankyou, and thanks to Ozu and Setsuko.

[@shigsho]

Great post. Whoever said Setsuko Hara smiled with her eyes said it perfectly. She remains unforgettable.

[@ok-bu7pm]

Music by Yosizi Ito. My favorite composer, but he's forgotten in morern times. I'm sad.

[@devindevon]

No more perfect scene has ever been shot.

[@DonFarshido]

Although it is ridiculous to pick one, this in my opinion is the most complex, the most subtle ant the most moving work Ozu has made.

[@barrymoore4470]

I think it's overall Ozu's greatest achievement, merging the formal playfulness of his silent pictures with the more contemplative mood of his postwar work.

[@無花果-j5h]

麦秋は音楽も素晴らしい。原節子さん・三宅邦子さん美貌・声の両方共に素敵で日本を感じます。佳い映画

[@DonFarshido]

@CH3CH2OH4U It is also a from of rebellion. You are feeling, although nobody is openly saying it, that the old way of arranging a marriage, marrying your daughter to a lifeless picture, someone you don't know, does not stand the test of the time anymore. It's not only that Noriko loves him, I believe it is also about how she is touched by his vulnerable mother and feels her (subtle) request to be much more genuine than the subtly obscene ones of her supervisor and her older brother.

[@mariaelenapoubeato]

Am I the only one who thinks that, at 0:21, the music sounds pretty similar to Across the Stars by John Williams?

[@DonFarshido]

@CH3CH2OH4U I had to watch this a couple of times to form the opinion you already had at first sight. It is one of the most sublime films ever created. Difficult to pick any Ozu, since there are also The Only Son, Late Spring, Tokyo Story and Floating Weeds. But this one is beyond words. I have no idea what your professor meant, with all due respect he was just evading the question. "standard of the culture", boy that is lame. I also believe it's love, but it's very mysterious.

[@jun4506]

そうですかねぇ 😂😢😅 「紀子さん」に「幸せ」になって欲しいですね❤🎉 「紀子さん」にも「赤ちゃん」出来たでしょうか😅 小津先生😊宜しくお願い致します‼️🎉❤

[@nikoy4172]

Could someone tell me the plot of story please😁

[@barrymoore4470]

Noriko, the young single woman played by Setsuko Hara, lives with her extended family, who all rely on her salary as a secretary to supplement the household income. There is some concern about finding Noriko a husband, as she is getting a bit old by the standards of her time and culture to be successfully married. Noriko subtly evades efforts by her family to find her a spouse by agreeing to marry a family friend who is widowed and already has a young daughter. This marriage will require Noriko to move far away from her family, which results in the family being broken up geographically. All resign themselves to this sad but unavoidable change.