Early Spring Story
1985, Japanese. Directed by Shinichiro Sawai.
A Japanese high school student passionate about photography discovers love while confronting the past choices of her deceased mother.
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Shinichiro SawaiDirector
- Tomoyo HaradaHitomi Okino
- Ryūzō HayashiShinji Kajikawa
- Kunie TanakaOkino, Hitomi's father
- Saori YukiKeiko Otake, Okino's fiancee
- Nobuko SendoAsako Maki
- Yukako HayaseMasako Sawada
- Saiko IsshikiMizue
- Junko MiyashitaJunko Matsuura
- Risa AkikawaTakako Ishihara
- Mikijiro HiraTakenaka
- Kaneko IwasakiMrs. Takenaka
- Nenji KobayashiCoffee shop owner
Details
- Released
- 14 September 1985
- Original title
- 早春物語
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Machiko Nasu
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How long is Early Spring Story?
Early Spring Story runs 96 minutes (1h 36m).
Does Early Spring Story have a post-credits scene?
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Which OTT platform is Early Spring Story on?
Early Spring Story isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 14 September 1985. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Early Spring Story?
If you liked Early Spring Story, try Fire with Fire, Life in a Year, Not Easily Broken.
Who directed Early Spring Story?
Early Spring Story (1985) was directed by Shinichiro Sawai and stars Tomoyo Harada, Ryūzō Hayashi, Kunie Tanaka.