Tokyo Story

Japan 1953, 103 minutes, B/W
Dir. Yasujiro Ozu
In Japanese with English subtitles
Rating: [G]
Genres: Foreign Cinema, Drama, Classics

Topics: Landmark, Late-life.

Feat. Chishu Ryu, Chieko Higashiyama, Setsuko Hara

Aroview: The master of Japanese cinema, this is Ozu's masterpiece. An emotional tour-de-force is drawn from an elderly couple's ill-fated visit to their urban-dwelling son and daughter.

NZ International Film Festival 2016
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Member Reviews

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5 stars (Exceptional) One of Ozu's best movies, and a favourite of numerous critics ~emjay
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2 stars (Good Try) Nicely told everyday Japanese people story, pre-influence of american culture era. Noticeable static camera work at tatami level. 10/10 ~Anonz

DVD Features

Criterion edition features a two-hour documentary on Ozu, "I Lived, But..." (1983) and "Talking With Ozu" (1993), a 40-minute tribute by various directors.

Madman Region 4 edition includes the rarely-seen documentary TOKYO GA, Wim Wenders' homage to Yasujiro Ozu.