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Masterwork
MASTER SCORE 89.8 / 100
1951Comedy / Drama / Romance2h 5m
EARLY SUMMER
A 28-year-old single woman is pressured to marry.
Above the Line
Yasujirô Ozu·DirectorYasujirō Ozu·ScreenplayKōgo Noda·ScreenplayYûharu Atsuta·Director of PhotographySenji Ito·Original Music ComposerYoshiyasu Hamamura·Editor
Cast
Setsuko Hara·Noriko MamiyaChishū Ryū·Koichi MamiyaChikage Awashima·Aya TamuraKuniko Miyake·Fumiko MamiyaIchirō Sugai·Shukichi MamiyaChieko Higashiyama·Shige MamiyaHaruko Sugimura·Tami YabeKuniko Igawa·TakakoHiroshi Nihon'yanagi·Kenkichi YabeShūji Sano·Sotaro Satake
Full Crew(7 credits)
Full Crew
(7 credits)
Directing· 1
Yasujirō Ozu·Director
Writing· 2
Yasujirō Ozu·ScreenplayKōgo Noda·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Yûharu Atsuta·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Yoshiyasu Hamamura·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Senji Ito·Original Music Composer
Production· 1
Takeshi Yamamoto·Producer
By the Numbers
89.8
OF 100
Master Score
8.0
OF 10
IMDb
100%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA
THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION
A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Early Summer's key art.
Dominant Palette
3 colors
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#000000
#808080
Mood
Serene, Classic
Composition
Centered
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Photographic
“A black and white movie poster features a woman standing in a grassy area, with the words "EARLY SUMMER" in large yellow font overlaid on the image. The woman i”
romancedrama
Key Elements
WomanDressPurseWooden PostTitle Text
Atmosphere
Muted
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
Rural
Design Score
7/10
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