Late Spring/Bd, Criterion Collection, Blu-Ray

One of the most powerful of the family portraits by Yasujiro Ozu (TOKYO STORY), LATE SPRING tells the story of a widowed father who feels compelled to marry off his beloved only daughter. Eminent Ozu players Chishu Ryu (THERE WAS A FATHER) and Setsuko Hara (LATE AUTUMN) command this poignant tale of love and loss in postwar Japan, which remains as potent today as ever - and as strong a justification for it's makers inclusion in the pantheon of cinemas greatest directors.