EPISODE · May 14, 2021 · 1H 16M
I’ll Show You… Late Spring (1949)
from I'll Show You Mine · host Elyse Wietstock
Welcome to another episode of I’ll Show You Mine! This week Elyse is showing James Yasujiro Ozu’s ‘Late Spring’ from 1949. ‘Late Spring’ tells the simple tale of a father in Japan trying to find a suitable match for his daughter Noriko, who doesn’t want to leave home and is hesitant to agree to a marriage.Join us as we talk about the quiet, slow pace of this movie, the deliberate and symbolic cinematography, and the emotional journey of getting to know Noriko and her father as they deal with this turning point in both of their lives.The clip at the end is of Paul Schrader discussing Transcendental Style in Film at TIFF 2017: https://youtu.be/mFcCs8c2n6IOur next episode will be May 28th, when James shows Elyse ‘Halo 2’ for Xbox.Our theme song is by us! James Sparkman and Elyse Wietstock.Follow us on Twitter at @isympodcast and on Twitch at twitch.tv/isympodcastIf you like the show please consider giving us a review on Apple Podcasts, and if you would like to chip in to the show and get access to an exclusive extended feed you can become a patron by going to our website, illshowyoumine.show, and clicking “Donate”!”
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In Episode 90 of I’ll Show You Mine, Elyse is showing James ‘Late Spring’ from 1949. Directed by Yasujiro Ozu, it tells the story of a middle class Japanese father, Professor Shukichi Somiya, and his daughter Noriko, who is of marriageable age. Noriko must be convinced to agree to a match, because she prefers to stay home and take care of her father.
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