Where Spring Comes Late (家族) 53 years old

The story is set in 1970 during the time of the first EXPO in Japan. The film’s main figure is a miner who suddenly becomes unemployed because the mine he worked in was shut down. He decides to resettle with his whole family to Hokkaido in northern Japan and start a new life as a farmer.

Credits

Hisashi Igawa as

Masumi Harukawa as

Chishu Ryu as Genzo, So's father

Hajime Hana as

Chieko Baisho as

Tokue Hanazawa as

Where Spring Comes Late Cast

Name	Character
Hisashi Igawa He was 33, now 87 years old
Masumi Harukawa She was 34, now 88 years old
Chishu Ryu He was 66, 88 years old when he died	as Genzo, So's father
Hajime Hana He was 40, 63 years old when he died
Chieko Baisho She was 29, now 82 years old
Tokue Hanazawa
Kiyoshi Atsumi He was 42, 68 years old when he died
Chieko Misaki She was 49, 90 years old when she died

Where Spring Comes Late Crew

Name	Department
Yoji Yamada as Director. He was 39 (now 92) years old	Directing
Yoji Yamada as Story. He was 39 (now 92) years old	Writing
Yoji Yamada as Screenplay. He was 39 (now 92) years old	Writing
Akira Miyazaki as Screenplay. He was 35 (84) years old when He died	Writing

Where Spring Comes Late (53 years)

Release day: Saturday, October 24, 1970
Runtime: 106 minutes