On special today for 20% off: Order the CAV for $55.96 Japan drama 1951 bw 135 min. Director: Yasujiro Ozu CAV: $69.95 - available            2 discs, catalog # CC1483L VHS: available from Home Vision Cinema Directed by master filmmaker Yasujiro Ozu, Early Summer is an intense but often humorous observation of the stresses that affected the family as a unit. Ozu's lens zooms in on the close-knit Mamiya family as they try to marry off their 28-year-old daughter. A beautiful example of the domestic dramas of postwar Japan, Criterion's edition of Early Summer features an exquisite transfer, with new electronic English subtitles. In Depth | Index of Films Buy CAV | View Items | Checkout Ordering Information | Criterion | Home Vision