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Masterwork
MASTER SCORE 85.9 / 100
1956Drama / Romance2h 25m
EARLY SPRING
A young salaryman and his wife struggle within the confines of their passionless relationship while he embarks on an extramarital affair.
Above the Line
Yasujirô Ozu·DirectorYasujirō Ozu·ScreenplayKōgo Noda·ScreenplayYûharu Atsuta·Director of PhotographyTakanobu Saitō·Original Music ComposerYoshiyasu Hamamura·Editor
Cast
Chikage Awashima·Masako SugiyamaRyō Ikebe·Shôji SugiyamaKeiko Kishi·Chiyo Kaneko aka GoldfishTeiji Takahashi·Taizo AokiChishū Ryū·Kiichi OnoderaSo Yamamura·Yutaka KawaiHaruko Sugimura·Tamako TamuraTakako Fujino·Terumi AokiDaisuke Katō·SakamotoMasami Taura·Koichi Kitagawa
Full Crew(9 credits)
Full Crew
(9 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
Takanobu Saitō·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 2
Tatsuo Hamada·Art DirectionYûji Nagashima·Costume Design
Production· 1
Shizuo Yamanouchi·Producer
By the Numbers
85.9
OF 100
Master Score
7.7
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
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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Calm, Nostalgic
Composition
Layered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Photographic
“The movie poster features a sepia-toned image with a large portrait of a man in the upper left corner. Below him, four people stand in front of a building. From”
Key Elements
BicycleBuildingClothing
Atmosphere
Muted
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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