The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice

Original title: Ochazuke no aji

19521952
Not RatedNot Rated
1h 56min

Ochazuke no aji (1952)

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.

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Awards
- 1 nomination

Kôji Tsuruta and Keiko Tsushima in Ochazuke no aji (1952)

Kôji Tsuruta and Keiko Tsushima in Ochazuke no aji (1952)

Kôji Tsuruta in Ochazuke no aji (1952)

Kôji Tsuruta and Keiko Tsushima in Ochazuke no aji (1952)

Keiko Tsushima in Ochazuke no aji (1952)

Yoko Osakura in Ochazuke no aji (1952)

Michiyo Kogure and Shin Saburi in Ochazuke no aji (1952)

Michiyo Kogure in Ochazuke no aji (1952)

Michiyo Kogure and Shin Saburi in Ochazuke no aji (1952)

Michiyo Kogure in Ochazuke no aji (1952)

Chikage Awashima in Ochazuke no aji (1952)

Chishû Ryû and Kôji Tsuruta in Ochazuke no aji (1952)

Early Spring

7.8

Equinox Flower

7.9

Early Summer

8.2

Tokyo Twilight

8.1

There Was a Father

7.6

There Was a Father

The Only Son

7.8

Shukujo wa nani o wasureta ka

7.0

Shukujo wa nani o wasureta ka

Late Autumn

8.0

A Hen in the Wind

7.5

A Hen in the Wind

Munekata kyôdai

7.4

Munekata kyôdai

The End of Summer

7.8

The End of Summer

Floating Weeds

8.0

Takeo, a capricious wife from Tokyo high-society, is bored by her dull husband, a quiet and reliable company executive raised in the country (Shin Saburi) After a crisis, she understands better his true value. A parallel sub-plot shows her niece rebelling against the tradition of arranged marriages. —phs

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Trivia
At the spa, the women mention the All-Girl Revue and sing a song from it ("It started when the violets were in bloom..."). This is most likely a reference to the Takarazuka Revue, an all-female musical theatre troupe based in Takarazuka, in the Hyogo Prefecture.

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)

Top review

8/10

Genius

Ozu marriage stories are one of the best ones. He really hits you with his deep and truthful dialogues. I loved the cinematography and the use of shadows. Also, I got hungry watching this.

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Dec 31, 2019

Release date
- November 20, 1964 (United States)
Country of origin
- Japan
Language
- Japanese
Also known as
- Tea Over Rice
Filming locations
- Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Production company
- Shochiku
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Runtime
- 1h 56min
Color
- Black and White
Sound mix
- Mono
Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1

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