Tokyo Story (1953)

MOVIEmeter

SEE RANK

Down 332 this week

View rank on IMDbPro »

136 min - Drama - 13 March 1972 (USA)

8.3

Ratings: 8.3/10 from 11,520 users
Reviews: 79 user | 79 critic

An old couple visit their children and grandchildren in the city; but the children have little time for them.

Quick Links:

Create a list »

Related Lists

2012: A MOVIE ODYSSEY

a list of 2,174 titles by Dr-Faustus created 8 months ago

Top 100: My Favorite Films of All Time

a list of 100 titles by DrStrangefilm created 3 months ago

my top 250 best movie of all time

a list of 250 titles by egi david perdana created 3 months ago

They Shoot Pictures 1,000 Greatest Films (2012 revision)

a list of 1,000 titles by PeacefulAnarchy created 3 weeks ago

MY LIST

a list of 3,135 titles by ercument-unsoy created 2 weeks ago

See all 933 related lists »

Top 250 #236 | 2 wins See more awards »

Edit

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
	Chishû Ryû	...	Shukishi Hirayama
	Chieko Higashiyama	...	Tomi Hirayama
	Setsuko Hara	...	Noriko Hirayama
	Haruko Sugimura	...	Shige Kaneko
	Sô Yamamura	...	Koichi Hirayama
	Kuniko Miyake	...	Fumiko Hirayama - his wife
	Kyôko Kagawa	...	Kyôko Hirayama
	Eijirô Tôno	...	Sanpei Numata
	Nobuo Nakamura	...	Kurazo Kaneko
	Shirô Osaka	...	Keiso Hirayama
	Hisao Toake	...	Osamu Hattori
	Teruko Nagaoka	...	Yone Hattori
	Mutsuko Sakura	...	Patron of the Oden Restaurant
	Toyo Takahashi	...	Shukichi Hirayama's Neighbor (as Toyoko Takahashi)
	Tôru Abe	...	Train employee

Full cast and crew »

Edit

Storyline

An elderly couple journey to Tokyo to visit their children and are confronted by indifference, ingratitude and selfishness. When the parents are packed off to a resort by their impatient children, the film deepens into an unbearably moving meditation on mortality Written by Paul Watabe

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Genres:

Drama

Parents Guide:

View content advisory »

Edit

Details

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese | English (a few words)

Release Date:

13 March 1972 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Die Reise nach Tokio See more »

Filming Locations:

Atami, Shizuoka, Japan See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Shôchiku Eiga See more »

Show detailed company contact information on IMDbPro »

Technical Specs

Runtime:

136 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

See full technical specs »

Edit

Did You Know?

Trivia

Inspired by the Leo McCarey film Make Way for Tomorrow. Although 'Yasujiro Ozu' never saw the film, his scriptwriter 'Kogo Noda' did. See more »

Quotes

Kyoko: Isn't life disappointing?
Noriko: [smiles] Yes, it is.
See more »

Connections

Referenced in Youth in Revolt (2009) See more »

Tokyo Story (1953)
Tôkyô monogatari (original title)

Director:

Writers:

Stars:

Watch now

Quick Links:

Related News

Related Lists

Connect with IMDb

Cast

Storyline

Plot Keywords:

Genres:

Parents Guide:

Details

Country:

Language:

Release Date:

Also Known As:

Filming Locations:

Company Credits

Production Co:

Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Color:

Aspect Ratio:

Did You Know?

Trivia

Quotes

Connections

Tokyo Story (1953) Tôkyô monogatari (original title)

Director:

Writers:

Stars:

Watch now

Quick Links:

Related News

Related Lists

Connect with IMDb

Cast

Storyline

Plot Keywords:

Genres:

Parents Guide:

Details

Country:

Language:

Release Date:

Also Known As:

Filming Locations:

Company Credits

Production Co:

Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Color:

Aspect Ratio:

Did You Know?

Trivia

Quotes

Connections

Tokyo Story (1953)
Tôkyô monogatari (original title)