To a surprising extent the scenes of Late Spring involve characters interacting in pairs. This chart shows which pairs are dominant in each chapter — and if a third character figures somewhat prominently in the scene, he’s been put in the far right column. Chapters refer to those given in the Criterion Collection edition.
Chapter ………………… PAIR ……………………….. THIRD PRESENT?
[1] CREDITS
[2] …………………Noriko / Masa …………………………………Miwa
[3] …………………Shukichi / Hattori …………………………. Noriko
[4] …………………Shukichi / Noriko ………………………….. No
[5] …………………Noriko / Onodera …………………………. No
[6] …………………Shukichi / Onodera ………………………. Noriko
[7] …………………Noriko / Hattori …………………………….. No
[8] …………………Shukichi / Masa …………………………….. No
[9] …………………Shukichi / Noriko …………………………… No
[10] ……………….Noriko / Hattori …………………………….. No
[10b] …………….Hattori / (brief case, hat) …………….. No
[11] ……………….Shukichi / Aya ………………………………. Noriko
[11b] …………….Aya / Noriko ………………………………….. Shukichi
[12] ……………….Noriko / her nephew ……………………. Masa
[12b] …………….Noriko / Masa ………………………………… Miwa
[13] ……………….Shukichi / Noriko ………………………….. No
[14] …………….. Two Servants ………………………………… Hattori
[15] ……………….Noriko / Shukishi ………………………….. Miwa
[16] ……………….Noriko / Aya ………………………………….. No
[17] ……………….Shukichi / Noriko …………………………… No
[18] ……………….Shukichi / Masa …………………………….. No
[19] ……………….Noriko / Aya ………………………………….. No
[20] ……………….Shukichi / Masa …………………………….. Noriko
[20b] …………….Shukishi / Hattori ………………………….. Noriko
[21] ……………….Noriko / Shukichi ………………………….. Onodera
[21b] …………….Shukichi / Onodera ……………………….. Noriko
[21c] ……………..Noriko, Onodera’s wife ………………………*
[21c] ……………..Noriko, Onodera & daughter …………….*
[21d] …………….Shukichi / Noriko …………………………….. No
[21e] …………….Shukichi / Noriko …………………………….. No
[23] ……………….Shukichi / Hattori ……………………………. No
[23b] …………….Masa / Shukichi / Noriko …………………. No
[24]……………….Shukichi / Aya ………………………………….. No
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