Movie

Equinox Flower

Released: September 7, 1958 (1958)

Runtime: 118 minutes

Genres: Comedy, Drama

Wataru Hirayama's outwardly liberal views on marriage are severely tested when his daughter declares that she is in love with a coworker and is adamant to live life her own way, instead of agreeing to an arranged marriage. Outwitted by his female relatives, Hirayama stubbornly refuses to admit defeat.

Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)

Chishū Ryū as Shukichi Mikami
Age at release: 54
Chieko Naniwa as Hatsu Sasaki
Age at release: 50
Shin Saburi as Wataru Hirayama
Age at release: 49
Kinuyo Tanaka as Kiyoko Hirayama
Age at release: 48
Keiji Sada as Masahiko Taniguchi
Age at release: 31
Teiji Takahashi as Shotaru Kondo
Age at release: 31
Yoshiko Kuga as Fumiko Mikami
Age at release: 27
Ineko Arima as Setsuko Hirayama
Age at release: 26
Fujiko Yamamoto as Yukiko Sasaki
Age at release: 26
Miyuki Kuwano as Hisako Hirayama
Age at release: 16

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Tsûsai Sugawara as Mr. Sugai
Age at release: 64
Tokuji Kobayashi as Schoolmate
Age at release: 57
Ureo Egawa as Schoolmate Nakanish
Age at release: 56
Toyo Takahashi as Wakamatsu's Owner
Age at release: 55
Ryuji Kita as Heinosuke Horie
Age at release: 53
Teruko Nagaoka as Maid
Age at release: 50
Nobuo Nakamura as Toshihiko Kawai
Age at release: 49
Hisao Toake as Ryozo Soga
Age at release: 49
Fujio Suga as Station Attendant
Age at release: 39
Mutsuko Sakura as Akemi
Age at release: 37
Kentarō Imai as Station Attendant
Age at release: 34
Fumio Watanabe as Ichiro Nagamura
Age at release: 28
Norikazu Takeda as Schoolmate Hayashi
Age at release: Unknown
Masahiko Inoue as Station Attendant
Age at release: Unknown
Masanao Kawakane as Groom
Age at release: Unknown
Akiko Kiyokawa as Bride
Age at release: Unknown
Nobuko Sora as Clerk
Age at release: Unknown
Yôko Chimura as Nurse
Age at release: Unknown
Isao Suenaga as Bartender
Age at release: Unknown
Hisako Mine as Waitress
Age at release: Unknown