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The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice

Original title: Ochazuke no aji
  • 19521952
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 56m
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7.7/10
3.2K
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The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice (1952)
Drama
A childless middle-aged couple faces a marital crisis.A childless middle-aged couple faces a marital crisis.A childless middle-aged couple faces a marital crisis.
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
3.2K
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    • Yasujirô Ozu
    • Kôgo Noda
    • Yasujirô Ozu
  • Stars
    • Shin Saburi
    • Michiyo Kogure
    • Kôji Tsuruta
    • Yasujirô Ozu
    • Kôgo Noda
    • Yasujirô Ozu
  • Stars
    • Shin Saburi
    • Michiyo Kogure
    • Kôji Tsuruta
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 16User reviews
    • 28Critic reviews
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    Kôji Tsuruta and Keiko Tsushima in The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice (1952)
    Kôji Tsuruta and Keiko Tsushima in The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice (1952)
    Kôji Tsuruta in The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice (1952)
    Kôji Tsuruta and Keiko Tsushima in The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice (1952)
    Keiko Tsushima in The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice (1952)
    Yoko Osakura in The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice (1952)
    Michiyo Kogure and Shin Saburi in The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice (1952)
    Michiyo Kogure in The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice (1952)
    Michiyo Kogure and Shin Saburi in The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice (1952)
    Michiyo Kogure in The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice (1952)
    Chikage Awashima in The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice (1952)
    Chishû Ryû and Kôji Tsuruta in The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice (1952)

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    Shin Saburi
    Shin Saburi
    • Mokichi Satake
    Michiyo Kogure
    Michiyo Kogure
    • Taeko Satake
    Kôji Tsuruta
    Kôji Tsuruta
    • Non-chan…
    Chishû Ryû
    Chishû Ryû
    • Sadao Hirayama
    Chikage Awashima
    Chikage Awashima
    • Aya Amamiya
    Keiko Tsushima
    Keiko Tsushima
    • Setsuko Yamauchi
    Kuniko Miyake
    Kuniko Miyake
    • Chizu Yamauchi
    Eijirô Yanagi
    Eijirô Yanagi
    • Naosuke Yamauchi
    Hisao Toake
    • Toichiro Amamiya
    Yûko Mochizuki
    Yûko Mochizuki
    • Shige Hirayama
    Kôji Shitara
    Kôji Shitara
    • Koji Yamauchi
    Matsuko Shiga
    • Toichiro's mistress
    Yôko Kosono
    Yôko Kosono
    • Fumi
    Kinichi Ishikawa
    Kinichi Ishikawa
    • Company President
    Yoko Osakura
    Yoko Osakura
    • Kuroda Takako (as Yoko Uehara)
    Etsuko Miyama
    • Echo Bar Girl
    Noriko Hinatsu
    • Shopgirl
    Mie Kitahara
    Mie Kitahara
    • Waitress
      • Yasujirô Ozu
      • Kôgo Noda
      • Yasujirô Ozu
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    • Trivia
      At the 30-minute mark, the baseball team the women are watching at bat is the Mainichi Orions, as evidenced by the announcements of left fielder Takuzo Miyake and center fielder Kaoru Betto. The Orions were the defending Japan Series champions in 1951, but finished third in the Japanese Pacific League with a 54-51 record despite Betto hitting .309 with 16 home runs and 22 stolen bases, and Miyake batting .281. The franchise still exists as of 2020 as the Chiba Lotte Marines.
    • Quotes

      Taeko Satake: Think well before you pick your groom, it's important.

    • Connections
      Featured in David Bordwell on 'The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice' (2019)
    • Soundtracks
      Love's Old Sweet Song
      Composed by J.L. Molloy (as James Lyman Molloy)

    User reviews16

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    8/10
    A Good Ozu Film
    This film mines much of the territory of Ozu films, including the complex relationships of the major characters, the resistance of a young lady to agree to an arranged marriage and the aesthetics of everyday living amongst the working classes. The film has two main stories, parallel to each other, running through it: Takeo, who is bored with her husband who is very simple in his needs, lies to him so she can go to a spa with her friends. Their niece, the pretty Setsuko, is the one who is resisting the arranged marriage meeting. How the two stories bisect is typical Ozu, creating conflict and anger. This film is not as good as much of Ozu's output at the time, but that includes "Tokyo Story", "Early Summer" and "Late Spring", which are standout classics. The great Setsuko Hara is not in this film and the equally great Chishu Ryu is a bit player, but I think you'll still find this film worthy of your time. If you haven't seen an Ozu film, start with "Tokyo Story" or "Late Spring" (others too, including "Good Morning" and "Autumn Afternoon") but give this a try. I don't think you will be disappointed.
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    • crossbow0106
    • Sep 26, 2009

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    • Release date
      • November 20, 1964 (United States)
      • Japan
      • Japanese
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    • Filming locations
      • Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
    • Production company
      • Shochiku
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    • 1 hour 56 minutes
      • Black and White
      • Mono

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