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Equinox Flower

Original title: Higanbana
  • 19581958
  • 1h 58m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
4.3K
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Equinox Flower (1958)
  • Comedy
  • Drama
A businessman clashes with his elder daughter over her choice of a husband.A businessman clashes with his elder daughter over her choice of a husband.A businessman clashes with his elder daughter over her choice of a husband.
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
4.3K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Yasujirô Ozu
  • Writers
    • Ton Satomi(original story)
    • Yasujirô Ozu(screenplay)
    • Kôgo Noda(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Shin Saburi
    • Kinuyo Tanaka
    • Ineko Arima
Top credits
  • Director
    • Yasujirô Ozu
  • Writers
    • Ton Satomi(original story)
    • Yasujirô Ozu(screenplay)
    • Kôgo Noda(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Shin Saburi
    • Kinuyo Tanaka
    • Ineko Arima
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 19User reviews
    • 36Critic reviews
    • 83Metascore
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins

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    Ineko Arima and Kinuyo Tanaka in Equinox Flower (1958)
    Ineko Arima, Yoshiko Kuga, and Fujiko Yamamoto in Equinox Flower (1958)
    Fujiko Yamamoto in Equinox Flower (1958)
    Kinuyo Tanaka in Equinox Flower (1958)
    Ineko Arima, Yoshiko Kuga, and Fujiko Yamamoto in Equinox Flower (1958)
    Yoshiko Kuga in Equinox Flower (1958)
    Shin Saburi and Fujiko Yamamoto in Equinox Flower (1958)
    Yasujirô Ozu in Equinox Flower (1958)
    Yasujirô Ozu in Equinox Flower (1958)
    Equinox Flower (1958)
    Equinox Flower (1958)
    Equinox Flower (1958)

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    Shin Saburi
    Shin Saburi
    • Wataru Hirayamaas Wataru Hirayama
    Kinuyo Tanaka
    Kinuyo Tanaka
    • Kiyoko Hirayamaas Kiyoko Hirayama
    Ineko Arima
    Ineko Arima
    • Setsuko Hirayamaas Setsuko Hirayama
    Yoshiko Kuga
    Yoshiko Kuga
    • Fumiko Mikamias Fumiko Mikami
    Keiji Sada
    Keiji Sada
    • Masahiko Taniguchias Masahiko Taniguchi
    Teiji Takahashi
    Teiji Takahashi
    • Shotaru Kondoas Shotaru Kondo
    Miyuki Kuwano
    Miyuki Kuwano
    • Hisako Hirayamaas Hisako Hirayama
    Chishû Ryû
    Chishû Ryû
    • Shukichi Mikamias Shukichi Mikami
    Chieko Naniwa
    Chieko Naniwa
    • Hatsu Sasakias Hatsu Sasaki
    Yôko Chimura
    • Nurseas Nurse
    Ureo Egawa
    • Schoolmate Nakanishias Schoolmate Nakanishi
    Gazan Hasegawa
    Aiko Ikumi
    • Inn maidas Inn maid
    Kentarô Imai
    • Station attendantas Station attendant
    Masahiko Inoue
    • Station attendantas Station attendant
    Masanao Kawakane
    • Groomas Groom
    Kôhei Kawamura
    • Master of ceremonies at wedding receptionas Master of ceremonies at wedding reception
    Tachibana Kazue
    • Director
      • Yasujirô Ozu
    • Writers
      • Ton Satomi(original story)
      • Yasujirô Ozu(screenplay)
      • Kôgo Noda(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      This was Yasujirô Ozu's first film in color.
    • Goofs
      When Setsuko's suitor Masahiko visits her father Wataru's office to ask to marry her, strands of the younger man's hair hang down over his forehead, but when they begin their conversation all his hair is neat and in place.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Patriot Games/Monster in a Box/Class Act/Zentropa (1992)
    • Soundtracks
      Home, Sweet Home
      Written by H.R. Bishop (uncredited)

    User reviews19

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    Top review
    9/10
    Very slow--even for an Ozu film--but still well worth seeing.
    It's pretty obvious when the film begins that it's one of Yasujirô Ozu's newest films. That's because unlike almost all of his movies, this one is filmed in color. In fact, it's his first color film. Like other Ozu films it features a camera positioned very low--like the cameraman is sitting on the floor. It's odd but works in Ozu's films because of the traditional Japanese tables and futons--all very close to the floor. The plot unfolds very slowly and the film also is a domestic drama--about a daughter who may be marrying and moving out of her home. This is a very common theme--young people moving to adulthood and the sort of conflicts this creates as well as conflicts between traditional and modern values . And, like so many of his later films, it features some of the same old reliable actors. One thing you've gotta say about Ozu--when he found a formula that worked, he REALLY stuck with it. While his films are adored and are often considered masterpieces, there is a strong sense of déjà vu as you watch them!

    This is the story of a middle-aged man and his family. Early in on the film, you learn that the father and mother had an arranged marriage--something very common in Japan up until recently. You can tell that Dad was not thrilled by this and he even likes the idea of people picking their own spouses. Yet, when his own daughter wants to marry a man of her choosing, he refuses to give consent. He's adamant--even though he agrees with the concept of allowing your grown children to run their own lives--provided, of course, they are not HIS children! This is MILDLY humorous (it's cute the way the father gets manipulated repeatedly) and a nice critique of post-war Japan--when families, values and norms were all in flux. In other words, this man's conflicts were a mirror of conflicts in Japan as a whole--the old Japan and the new, and much less tradition-bound Japan.

    While this is a beautifully made film, you should be aware that like so many of Ozu's films, it has a very leisurely pace. My advice is although he was a wonderful filmmaker, you might first try some more approachable directors films--such as Kurosawa or a Zatoichi film. That's because Western audiences often balk at such slow pacing (particularly here in hyperactive America). If you do watch it, brew a pot of tea or coffee to help you stay focused--it's worth it, as it's a sweet and exceptional film.
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    5
    • planktonrules
    • Oct 4, 2011

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    • Release date
      • June 1977 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Flores de equinoccio
    • Filming locations
      • Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
    • Production company
      • Shochiku
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 58 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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