WatchTower

Movies TV Series Community Towers

Backdrop

The Approach of Autumn

Film

The Approach of Autumn

6.9

1h 19m

1960

Synopsis

A single mother from the country raising a 6th grade boy comes to Tokyo, leaves the boy to live with his uncle's family, runs a struggling grocery store, and works a local inn. The boy befriends a girl, the daughter of the innkeeper.

Director

Mikio Naruse

Drama

parent child relationshipslice of lifetravelschoolfightinggrocery store

Cast & Crew

Nobuko Otowa

Nobuko Otowa

as Shigeko Fukatani

Yōsuke Natsuki

Yōsuke Natsuki

as Shotaro Yamada

Chisako Hara

Chisako Hara

as Harue Yamada

Daisuke Katō

Daisuke Katō

as Tomioka

Seizaburō Kawazu

Seizaburō Kawazu

as Asao

Kenzaburo Osawa

Kenzaburo Osawa

as Hideo Fukatani

Futaba Ichiki

Futaba Ichiki

as Junko Mishima

Kamatari Fujiwara

Kamatari Fujiwara

as Tsunekichi Yamada

Natsuko Kahara

Natsuko Kahara

as Sakae Yamada

Community0 Reviews

No community critiques yet.

Track movies and TV shows you've watched, build curated collections, and discover what to watch next.

Discover

Movies
TV Shows
Community
Towers

Your Library

Watchlist
Watch History
Create Tower

Account

Sign In
Create Account

© 2026 WatchTower. All rights reserved.