Early Summer
Oct 03 1951
•2h 5m
•Drama
A 28-year-old single woman is pressured to marry.
Cast
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Setsuko Hara
Noriko Mamiya
Chishū Ryū
Koichi Mamiya
Chikage Awashima
Aya Tamura
Kuniko Miyake
Fumiko Mamiya
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