One of the most powerful of Yasujiro Ozu’s family portraits, Late Spring (Banshun) tells the story of a widowed father who feels compelled to marry off his beloved only daughter. Eminent Ozu players Chishu Ryu and Setsuko Hara command this poignant tale of love and loss in postwar Japan, which remains as potent today as ever—and a strong justification for its maker’s inclusion in the pantheon of cinema’s greatest directors.

"Yasujiro Ozu's early domestic masterwork has been given a gorgeous  restoration which makes it even more treasurable-if possible-than ever." - David Noh, Film Journal International

"One of the best two or three films Ozu ever made." - Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

"Late Spring is, along with Tokyo Story, Ozu's greatest work." - Jeffrey M. Anderson, Combustible Celluloid