TOKYO STORY (U) 1953 JAPAN OZU, YASUJIRO BLU-RAY/ DVD – DOUBLE PLAY £19.99
A beautifully nuanced exploration of filial duty, expectation and regret. From the simple tale of an elderly husband and wife’s visit to Tokyo to see their grown-up children. Also include
, Brothers and Sisters of the Toda Family.
Also included here is Ozu’s incisive satire Brothers and Sisters of the Toda Family (1941), which explores similar themes as, following the death of her husband, Mrs Toda and her youngest daughter receive a frosty reception from extended family.
In Japanese with English subtitles
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