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Tôkyô monogatari

  • 1953
  • Not Rated
  • 2h 16m
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
67K
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Setsuko Hara and Chishû Ryû in Tôkyô monogatari (1953)
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An old couple visit their children and grandchildren in the city, but receive little attention.An old couple visit their children and grandchildren in the city, but receive little attention.An old couple visit their children and grandchildren in the city, but receive little attention.

  • Director
    • Yasujirô Ozu
  • Writers
    • Kôgo Noda
    • Yasujirô Ozu
  • Stars
    • Chishû Ryû
    • Chieko Higashiyama
    • Sô Yamamura
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    • IMDb RATING
    8.1/10
    67K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Yasujirô Ozu
    • Writers
      • Kôgo Noda
      • Yasujirô Ozu
    • Stars
      • Chishû Ryû
      • Chieko Higashiyama
      • Sô Yamamura
    • 206User reviews
    • 108Critic reviews
    • 100Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Top rated movie #211
    • Awards
      • 3 wins

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    Trailer [OV]
    Trailer 4:16
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    Setsuko Hara and Chishû Ryû in Tôkyô monogatari (1953)
    Setsuko Hara, Kyôko Kagawa, Shirô Ôsaka, Chishû Ryû, Haruko Sugimura, and Sô Yamamura in Tôkyô monogatari (1953)
    Setsuko Hara, Chieko Higashiyama, and Chishû Ryû in Tôkyô monogatari (1953)
    Setsuko Hara and Kyôko Kagawa in Tôkyô monogatari (1953)
    Chieko Higashiyama and Chishû Ryû in Tôkyô monogatari (1953)
    Setsuko Hara in Tôkyô monogatari (1953)
    Chieko Higashiyama and Chishû Ryû in Tôkyô monogatari (1953)
    Teruko Nagaoka, Chishû Ryû, and Hisao Toake in Tôkyô monogatari (1953)
    Tôkyô monogatari (1953)
    Tôkyô monogatari (1953)
    Tôkyô monogatari (1953)
    Setsuko Hara in Tôkyô monogatari (1953)

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    Chishû Ryû
    Chishû Ryû
    • Shukichi Hirayama
    Chieko Higashiyama
    Chieko Higashiyama
    • Tomi Hirayama
    Sô Yamamura
    Sô Yamamura
    • Koichi Hirayama
    Setsuko Hara
    Setsuko Hara
    • Noriko Hirayama
    Haruko Sugimura
    Haruko Sugimura
    • Shige Kaneko
    Kuniko Miyake
    Kuniko Miyake
    • Fumiko Hirayama - his wife
    Kyôko Kagawa
    Kyôko Kagawa
    • Kyôko Hirayama
    Eijirô Tôno
    Eijirô Tôno
    • Sanpei Numata
    Nobuo Nakamura
    Nobuo Nakamura
    • Kurazo Kaneko
    Shirô Ôsaka
    • Keizo Hirayama
    Hisao Toake
    • Osamu Hattori
    Teruko Nagaoka
    Teruko Nagaoka
    • Yone Hattori
    Mutsuko Sakura
    • Oden-ya no onna
    Toyo Takahashi
    Toyo Takahashi
    • Rinka no saikun
    • (as Toyoko Takahashi)
    Tôru Abe
    Tôru Abe
    • Tetsudou-shokuin
    Sachiko Mitani
    • Aparto no onna
    Zen Murase
    • Minoru Hirayama - Koichi's son
    Mitsuhiro Môri
    • Isamu Hirayama - Koichi's son
    • Director
      • Yasujirô Ozu
    • Writers
      • Kôgo Noda
      • Yasujirô Ozu
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    • Trivia
      The film is notable for its use of the "tatami-mat" shot, in which the camera height is low and remains largely static throughout.
    • Goofs
      (At around 1hr 45 mins) When the children are visiting their mother at home and leave the room to talk with the father in an adjoining room, just as they sit on the floor, the shadow of the boom-mic can be seen to drop into the scene and back out again, just over the son's head on the top right of the screen. This shadow is well into the frame against the edge of what appears to be a bookshelf and should not be considered a masking mistake of the projectionist.
    • Quotes

      Kyoko: [after the rest of the family had left] I think they should have stayed a bit longer.

      Noriko: But they're busy.

      Kyoko: They're selfish. Demanding things and leaving like this.

      Noriko: They have their own affairs.

      Kyoko: But you have yours too. They're selfish.

      Noriko: But Kyoko...

      Kyoko: Wanting her clothes right after her death. I felt so sorry for poor mother. Even strangers would have been more considerate!

      Noriko: But look Kyoko. At your age I thought so too. But children do drift away from their parents. A woman has her own life, apart from her parents, when she becomes Shige's age. She meant no harm I'm sure. They have to look after their own lives.

      Kyoko: I wonder: I won't ever be like that. Then what's the point of family?

      Noriko: But children become like that, gradually.

      Kyoko: Then... you, too?

      Noriko: I may become like that in spite of myself.

      Kyoko: Isn't life disappointing?

      Noriko: Yes, it is.

    • Connections
      Featured in Tokyo-Ga (1985)

    User reviews206

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    8/10
    Very interesting movie however it needs some patience from the moviegoer
    Tokyo monogatari (or Tokyo Story) is a very human story. It contains a lot of everyday life which at times can make it difficult to follow since it may feel a little bit slow.

    However who is patient gets rewarded. And Ozus way of telling this story is very quiet but effective. The images he produces and the very minimalist camera work creates a rhythm that sucks the viewer in and slowly opens him/her up for the sad but essential ending of this movie.

    Ozu never tries to impose his story to the viewer. It looks like he follows his actors very disciplined and calm. This very structured and clear camera-work will alienate many modern moviegoers who are used to much more dynamic images. However lovers of purist cinema and fans of Aki Kaurismaki will probably love it.

    Impressing also to see how close the everyday life of Japan in the mid 50s is to the western way of life.
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    • aakostar
    • Dec 24, 2004

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    • Release date
      • November 3, 1953 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Languages
      • Japanese
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Voyage à Tokyo
    • Filming locations
      • Osaka, Japan
    • Production companies
      • Shochiku
      • Entertain Me Productions
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    Box office

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    • Gross worldwide
      • $50,714
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 16 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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