Where Spring Comes Late (1970)

  • NR
  • 10/24/1970 (JP)
  • Drama
  • 1h 46m

Overview

The story is set in 1970 during the time of the first EXPO in Japan. The film’s main figure is a miner who suddenly becomes unemployed because the mine he worked in was shut down. He decides to resettle with his whole family to Hokkaido in northern Japan and start a new life as a farmer.

Yoji Yamada

Director, Screenplay, Story

Akira Miyazaki

Screenplay

Cast

Chieko Baisho's headshot

Chieko Baisho

Tamiko
Hisashi Igawa's headshot

Hisashi Igawa

Seiichi
Chishū Ryū's headshot

Chishū Ryū

Genzo, So's father
Gin Maeda's headshot

Gin Maeda

Masumi Harukawa's headshot

Masumi Harukawa

Passengers on Nemuro Main Line
Hajime Hana's headshot

Hajime Hana

Himself
Kiyoshi Atsumi's headshot

Kiyoshi Atsumi

Traveler
Shin Morikawa's headshot

Shin Morikawa

Ryokan Owner

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