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Best on Max: Early Summer Watch and Cast Guide

A TMDB-backed guide to Early Summer, including cast, release facts, genres and watch-provider notes.

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Early Summer (1951) — an evergreen reference for this movie: the essentials, the cast, where to watch and what to watch next.

Where to watch

TMDB's U.S. watch-provider data lists HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, TCM, HBO Max. Availability changes by country and date, so check your streaming app before watching.

Cast

Setsuko Hara as Noriko Mamiya; Chishū Ryū as Koichi Mamiya; Chikage Awashima as Aya Tamura; Kuniko Miyake as Fumiko Mamiya; Ichirō Sugai as Shukichi Mamiya; Chieko Higashiyama as Shige Mamiya; Haruko Sugimura as Tami Yabe; Kuniko Igawa as Takako

About Early Summer

In postwar Tokyo, Noriko lives with her extended family. Although she enjoys her career and her social life, her more traditional family worries about her single marital status at the advanced age of 28. 40-year-old business associate Takako proposes, Noriko's family press her into accepting, but when her widowed childhood friend Kenkichi returns to the neighborhood, she finds her heart leading in another direction.

More like Early Summer

Figures and availability come from public TMDB data and are provided as a sourced reference.

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Early Summer?

TMDB's U.S. watch-provider data lists HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, TCM, HBO Max. Availability changes by country and date, so check your streaming app before watching.

Who is in the cast of Early Summer?

Setsuko Hara as Noriko Mamiya; Chishū Ryū as Koichi Mamiya; Chikage Awashima as Aya Tamura; Kuniko Miyake as Fumiko Mamiya; Ichirō Sugai as Shukichi Mamiya; Chieko Higashiyama as Shige Mamiya; Haruko Sugimura as Tami Yabe; Kuniko Igawa as Takako

Is this Early Summer guide official?

No. It uses TMDB data as a reference and is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.

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