Known for Ozu's "tatami-level" camera shots (approx. 3.5 feet off the ground) and static, carefully composed frames.
The Japanese soundtrack is typically presented in LPCM 1.0 (Criterion) or LPCM 2.0 (BFI). subtitle An Autumn Afternoon 1962.BluRay.720p.A...
秋刀魚の味 ( Sanma no Aji ), meaning "The Taste of Sanma". Release Date: November 18, 1962. Known for Ozu's "tatami-level" camera shots (approx
The film follows (Chishū Ryū), an aging widower and Navy veteran living in postwar Tokyo with his unmarried 24-year-old daughter, Michiko (Shima Iwashita), and younger son. While content with Michiko managing his household, a chance encounter with a former teacher—who lives in poverty with a now-embittered daughter he never married off—forces Shūhei to realize his own selfishness. He decides to arrange a marriage for Michiko, leading to a poignant exploration of loneliness, modernization, and the inevitable passage of time. Key Cast and Crew Director / Writer Yasujirō Ozu Co-Writer Kōgo Noda Shūhei Hirayama Chishū Ryū Michiko Hirayama Shima Iwashita Kōichi Hirayama Keiji Sada Akiko Hirayama Mariko Okada Seitarō Sakuma Eijirō Tōno Subtitle and Audio Details (Blu-ray Editions) 秋刀魚の味 ( Sanma no Aji ), meaning "The
Modern Blu-ray versions feature "improved" English subtitles and high-definition color presentations that highlight Ozu’s signature red-accented color palette. Critical Reception
Yasujirō Ozu , for whom this was his 54th and final film before his death in 1963. Runtime: 113 minutes. Genre: Family Drama. Primary Language: Japanese. Synopsis