Archives for March, 2004
Directed by Yasujiro Ozu
Starring Setsuko Hara, Chishu Ryu, Haruko Sugimura, Chieko Higashiyama
Yasujiro Ozu has been called the definitive Japanese director. Ozu was making films in Japan at the same time Akira Kurosawa was defining his career with such films as “The Seven Samurai” and “Rashomon”. Where Kurosawa presented the samurai’s life, Ozu presented views of family and relationships. Ozu’s simple story of families resonates the same today as when he made this film in 1953. Criterion has presented one of his finest films “Tokyo Story” in a great 2 disc DVD edition. …continue reading
