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Catalog/Drama/The End of Summer
The End of Summer poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 81.3 / 100
1961·Drama·1h 43m

THE END OF SUMMER

The family of an older man who runs a small sake brewery become concerned with his finances and his health after they discover him visiting an old mistress from his youth.

Above the Line
Yasujirô Ozu·DirectorKōgo Noda·ScreenplayYasujirō Ozu·ScreenplayAsakazu Nakai·Director of PhotographyToshirō Mayuzumi·Original Music ComposerKôichi Iwashita·Editor
Cast
Setsuko Hara·AkikoYōko Tsukasa·NorikoMichiyo Aratama·FumikoKeiju Kobayashi·HisaoMasahiko Shimazu·MasaoHisaya Morishige·Isomura EiichirouChieko Naniwa·Sasaki TsuneReiko Dan·YurikoHaruko Sugimura·Katou ShigeDaisuke Katō·Kitagawa Yanosuke
Full Crew
(12 credits)
Directing· 1
Yasujirō Ozu·Director
Writing· 2
Kōgo Noda·ScreenplayYasujirō Ozu·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Asakazu Nakai·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Kôichi Iwashita·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Toshirō Mayuzumi·Original Music ComposerKôichi Nakagawa·Sound Recordist
Art & Design· 1
Tomoo Shimogawara·Art Direction
Production· 3
Sanezumi Fujimoto·ProducerMasakatsu Kaneko·ProducerTadahiro Teramoto·Producer
Other Departments· 1
Chōshirō Ishii·Lighting Technician
By the Numbers
81.3
OF 100
Master Score
7.7
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The End of Summer's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#363636
#A0A0A0
#FFFFFF
Mood
Contemplative, Nostalgic
Composition
Split
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The image is split into two distinct sections. The top section, in black and white, shows a young girl with pigtails and a bow, wearing a patterned dress, sitti”

dramaslice-of-life
Key Elements
Small Objects On The Ground (possibly Jacks Or Cards)Patterned DressBow In HairDress Shoes
Atmosphere
Muted
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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