The Approach of Autumn

(1960)Directed by Mikio Naruse79 minDrama

A single mother from the country raising a 6th grade boy comes to Tokyo, leaves the boy to live with his uncle's family, runs a struggling grocery store, and works a local inn. The boy befriends a girl, the daughter of the innkeeper.

Nobuko Otowaas Shigeko Fukatani
Yōsuke Natsukias Shotaro Yamada
Chisako Haraas Harue Yamada
Daisuke Katōas Tomioka
Kenzaburo Osawaas Hideo Fukatani
Futaba Ichikias Junko Mishima
Kamatari Fujiwaraas Tsunekichi Yamada
Natsuko Kaharaas Sakae Yamada
Kin Sugaias The Aunt
Murasaki Fujimaas Naoya Mishima
Teruko Mitaas Masako
Ayumi Sonodaas Waitress A
Rumi Konishias Tokiko
Yûko Nogami
Naoya Kusakawaas Policeman
Toshio Miuraas Takashi
Yasuhiko Saijōas Yamashita
Chie Sugiuraas Maid A
Kieko Miyazaki
Kazuko Tani
Akira Tamura