"Early Summer (Yasujiro Ozu, 1951). A typical scene composition and shooting angle for Ozu is seen in this family meal featuring Setsuko Hara, Chieko Higashiyama, Kuninori Miyake, Ichiro Sugai, Kuninori Kodo and Chishu Ryu."

From: Buehrer, Beverly Bare. Japanese Films: A Filmography and Commentary, 1921-1989. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers; 47.