Batman: Knightfall Part 1: Knightfall
2026 · Animation · Action
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Film / 1949
Late Spring
Directed by
Yasujirō Ozu
Noriko is perfectly happy living at home with her widowed father, Shukichi, and has no plans to marry -- that is, until her aunt Masa convinces Shukichi that unless he marries off his 27-year-old daughter soon, she will likely remain alone for the rest of her life. When Noriko resists Masa's matchmaking, Shukichi is forced to deceive his daughter and sacrifice his own happiness to do what he believes is right.
The story
Noriko is perfectly happy living at home with her widowed father, Shukichi, and has no plans to marry -- that is, until her aunt Masa convinces Shukichi that unless he marries off his 27-year-old daughter soon, she will likely remain alone for the rest of her life. When Noriko resists Masa's matchmaking, Shukichi is forced to deceive his daughter and sacrifice his own happiness to do what he believes is right.
Cast
Chishū RyūShukichi Somiya
Setsuko HaraNoriko Somiya
Yumeji TsukiokaAya Kitagawa
Haruko SugimuraMasa Taguchi
Hōhi AokiKatsuyoshi
Jun UsamiShuichi Hattori
Kuniko MiyakeAkiko Miwa
Masao MishimaJo Onodera
Yoshiko TsubouchiKiku
Yōko KatsuragiMisako
Toyo TakahashiShige
Jun TanizakiSeizo Hayashi
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Ichirō ShimizuTakigawa's Master
Yoko BenisawaTeahouse Proprietress
Manzaburo UmewakaShite
Nobu NojimaWaki
Ichiro KitamuraLittle Drum
Haruo YasufukuBig Drum
Tadaichi AokiPrompter
Seiju KanzeNoh Chorus
Shintaro UmewakaNoh Chorus
Shizuo KanzeNoh Chorus
Seiji TodaNoh Chorus
Kozo FukudaNoh Chorus
Shinichiro TakayamaNoh Chorus
Seinosuke IshidaNoh Chorus
Yutaka AokiNoh Chorus
Kinzo HasegawaNoh Chorus
Gazan HasegawaNoh Chorus
Mikuma ShimadaFlute
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