Tokyo Story
東京物語by Yasujirō Ozu2h161953Japan
Recommended byMartin Scorsese, Chantal Akerman, Laurent Cantet, Jacques Doillon, Hirokazu Kore-eda, James Gray, Cristian Mungiu, Raymond Depardon, Lodge Kerrigan, Gérard Krawczyk, Alain Guiraudie, José Luis Guerín, Atom Egoyan, Maren Ade, Aki Kaurismäki, Catherine Corsini, Naomi Kawase, Jessica Hausner, Corneliu Porumboiu, Jaco Van Dormael, Thomas Arslan
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An old couple visit their children and grandchildren in the city, but receive little attention.
Credits
- Original Music : Kojun Saitô
- Production Compagny : Shochiku Company
- Director : Yasujirō Ozu
- Scenario : Yasujirō Ozu, Kôgo Noda
- Photo Director : Yûharu Atsuta
- Sound Recorder : Yoshiyasu Hamamura
- Distributor : Carlotta Films
- Set Decoration : Setsutarô Moriya
- Costume Design : Taizô Saitô
- Editing : Yoshisaburo Seno
- Producer : Takeshi Yamamoto
- Executive Producer : Tomiji Shimizu
Technical details
- Printed format : 35 mm
- Sound mix : Stéréo 2.0
- Year of production : 1953
- French release date : 8 février 1978
- Category : Feature film
- Color : Black and White
- Language : Japanese
Bonus exclusive content
- See special feature
Hirokazu Kore-eda
about Tokyo Story
It is here, at the Chigasaki's inn, that Ozu and his scriptwriter Kogo Noda wrote Tokyo Story.
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This film is recommended by
Martin Scorsese
Chantal Akerman
Laurent Cantet
Jacques Doillon
Hirokazu Kore-eda
James Gray
Cristian Mungiu
Raymond Depardon
Lodge Kerrigan
Gérard Krawczyk
Alain Guiraudie
José Luis Guerín
Atom Egoyan
Maren Ade
Aki Kaurismäki
Catherine Corsini
Naomi Kawase
Jessica Hausner
Corneliu Porumboiu
Jaco Van Dormael
Thomas Arslan
This film is part of the Cinematographic movement
"L’âge d’or des studios japonais"