Tokyo Story

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CertificateU
Year1953
GenreDrama
Director(s)Yasujiro Ozu
Writer(s)Kôgo Noda, Yasujirô Ozu
LanguageJapanese, English
CountryJapan
Running Time2HR 15MINS
Extra InfoEnglish subtitles
SeasonMain Programme

A profoundly stirring evocation of elemental humanity and universal heartbreak, Tokyo Story is the crowning achievement of the unparalleled Yasujiro Ozu. Returning to screens 70 years later, 4K restored.

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.

Featuring lovely performances from Ozu regulars Chishu Ryu and Setsuko Hara, Tokyo Story plumbs and deepens the director’s recurring theme of generational conflict, creating what is without question one of cinema’s mightiest masterpieces.

★★★★★ "The already towering reputation of this film and its director continues only to grow." The Guardian


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