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Tokyo Story (東京物語, Tōkyō Monogatari) is a 1953 Japanese drama film directed by Yasujirō Ozu and starring Chishū Ryū and Chieko Higashiyama, about an aging couple who travel to Tokyo to visit their grown children.
Dec 30, 2020 · Watch the 1953 masterpiece by Yasujiro Ozu, a profound and stirring evocation of family life and generational conflict in postwar Japan. The film features Chishu Ryu and Setsuko Hara as an aging couple who visit their grown children in Tokyo.
- 137 min
Jan 9, 2000 · Roger Ebert praises Yasujiro Ozu's 1953 film Tokyo Story as one of the greatest of all time. He admires Ozu's simple and humanistic style, his understanding of family and life, and his use of visual details and silences.
Mar 13, 1972 · Tokyo Story: Directed by Yasujirô Ozu. With Chishû Ryû, Chieko Higashiyama, Setsuko Hara, Haruko Sugimura. An old couple visit their children and grandchildren in the city, but receive little attention.
- (69K)
- Drama
- Yasujirô Ozu
- 1972-03-13
A wonderful and charming story of a married elderly couple traveling to Tokyo to visit their family that they haven't seen for a long time. But it appears that their family is TOO busy to entertain them while they visit.
The film, which follows an aging couple’s journey to visit their grown children in bustling postwar Tokyo, surveys the rich and complex world of family life with the director’s customary delicacy and incisive perspective on social mores.
Tokyo Story is a classic Japanese film by Yasujiro Ozu about an elderly couple visiting their children in Tokyo. Read critics' reviews, watch the trailer, and find out where to stream or buy the movie online.
- (53)
- Drama
