a bride pass down the country road in her traditional costume. The final shot is of a barley field ripening around. Cast Reception Early Summer is highly regarded by today's critics. Rotten Tomatoes reports 100% approval among 11 critics, with an average rating of 8.90/10. Aggregation site They Shoot Pictures, Don't They has found it to be one of the 1,000 most acclaimed films in history. In 2009 the film was ranked at No. 106 on the list of the Greatest Japanese Films of All Time by Japanese film magazine Kinema Junpo. DVD release In 2004, the Criterion Collection released with a new high-definition digital transfer, with restored image and sound and new English subtitle translation. Also included were the original theatrical trailer, an audio commentary by Donald Richie, Ozu’s Films from Behind-the-Scenes, a conversation about Ozu and his working methods between child-actor and sound technician Kojirō Suematsu, assistant cameraman Takashi Kawamata, and Ozu producer Shizuo Yamanouchi, and essays by David Bordwell and Jim Jarmusch. In 2010, the BFI released a Region 2 Dual Format Edition (Blu-ray + DVD). Included with this release is a standard definition presentation of What Did the Lady Forget? References Further reading Classic Japanese Screenplays: Ozu Yasujirō's Early Summer translated by D.A. Rajakaruna. Simasahita Sankha Mudrana Silpiyo; (1997), Ozu Yasujirō's Two Post-War Films: Late Spring, Early Summer translated by D.A. Rajakaruna. Godage International Publishers, (2006) External links Reviews at Rotten Tomatoes. Early Summer at the Japanese Movie Database Voted #94 on The Arts and Faith Top 100 Films (2010) Early Summer at Ozu-san.com Early Summer an essay by David Bordwell at the Criterion Collection Films set in Kamakura 1951 films 1951 drama films Japanese drama films 1950s Japanese-language films Films directed by Yasujirō Ozu Shochiku films Best Film Kinema Junpo Award winners Japanese black-and-white films Films with screenplays by Yasujirō Ozu Films with screenplays by Kogo Noda 1950s Japanese films