Tokyo Story
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Tokyo Story is a 1953 drama film directed by Yasujiro Ozu, starring Chishū Ryū, Chieko Higashiyama, Setsuko Hara. It drew a wide audience and shaped its genre.
Plot
Retired couple Shūkichi and Tomi Hirayama live in Onomichi in western Japan with their daughter Kyōko, a primary school teacher. They have five adult children, four of whom are living in Tokyo. The couple travels to Tokyo to visit their son, daughter, and widowed daughter-in-law. Their eldest son, Kōichi, is a physician who runs a small clinic in Tokyo's suburbs, and their eldest daughter, Shige, runs a hairdressing salon. Kōichi and Shige are both busy and do not have much time for their parents.
Production
Written by Kōgo Noda and Yasujirō Ozu, the film was produced by Shochiku. Takanobu Saitō composed the score. Yûharu Atsuta handled the cinematography. The film runs 137 minutes. The crew and editing refined every shot.
Reception
After release and wide distribution, the audience response was warm; a festival screening and an award cemented its standing.
Legacy
The film's influence spread across the century; its narrative and tone echo in much later cinema.
See also
References
- "The 100 Greatest Films of All Time". topfilms100. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
- Ebert, Roger. The Great Movies. Broadway Books.
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