Tokyo Story
Yasujiro Ozu / JP, 1953 / 136 min.
A penetrating portrait of a generational conflict between grandparents living in the countryside and their urban children and grandchildren in Tokyo. One of Ozu”s most dramatic films ranks high on the lists of best films ever.
The deeply moving Tokyo Story is a affecting portrait of the social climate in post-war Tokyo and is without doubt one of cinema”s all-time masterpieces. An elderly couple decides to visit their adult children in lively Tokyo, only to learn to their distress that there is a wide gap separating them from the younger generations. Their children turn out to be so self-absorbed and busy with their lives that they have no time to spare for their parents.
Ozu examines the unchangingly complex relationship between parents and children in his customary delicate way. In the typically calm pace of Ozu”s films, major events are never directly shown, but transpire later through dialogue. The train trips to and from Tokyo, for instance, are left to the imagination of the viewer. Another characteristic of Ozu”s style is the low camera angle in a virtually static position. As always, Ozu”s regular actors Chishu Ryu and Setsuko Hara play impressive roles.
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Director
Yasujiro Ozu
Production year
1953
Country
JP
Original title
Tokyo monogatari
Length
136 min.
Language
Japanese
Subtitles
ENG or NLD
Format
DCP
Part of
Eye Classics
Eye’s collection includes a wealth of classics. With the Eye Classics series, Eye brings film history even closer. Every week, we screen at least three classics from the collection under one recognisable name: Eye Classics.
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