Where to Watch Early Spring (1974) in the US

What it's about

Shôji and Masako Sugiyama are a young middle class couple living in the suburbs of Tokyo. Due largely to the monotony of their day to day existence, they have a somewhat emotionless marriage as they spend their days away from each other, Shôji regularly commuting with a group of other similarly aged neighbors into the city where they all work white collar office jobs and they who socialize together during their time off, while Masako stays at home tending to her domestic duties, she having a variety of visitors to keep her company including her mother. The problems in their relationship were arguably exacerbated by the death of their only child following an illness. Within this situation, Shôji falls into an affair with one of his fellow commuters, a young woman nicknamed Goldfish. Due to certain signs, Masako suspects Shôji of some sort of marital impropriety. What happens between them is affected by the serious illness of one of their similarly aged friends, the commuter friends also suspecting that there is something going on between Shôji and Goldfish which they believe is wrong no matter how or why it happened, and whether Shôji and Masako themselves believe their marriage is worth saving as an opportunity of sorts presents itself to allow them to start their married life over again.

Cast and crew

Director

Yasujirô Ozu

Writer

Kôgo Noda, Yasujirô Ozu

Starring

Chikage Awashima, Ryô Ikebe, Teiji Takahashi

Details

Release date

Sep 25, 1974

Language

Japanese

Country

Japan

Where to Watch Early Spring (1974) in the US — common questions

Where to watch Early Spring in the United States?

Early Spring is available with a subscription or free with ads in the United States. Watch the movie with a subscription on HBO Max (HD) and The Criterion Channel (HD). Watch the movie free with ads on Plex Channel (HD) and Plex Player (HD).

Can I stream Early Spring or do I have to rent it in the United States?

Watch the movie with a subscription on HBO Max (HD) and The Criterion Channel (HD).

Can I watch Early Spring for free in the United States?

Watch the movie free with ads on Plex Channel (HD) and Plex Player (HD).