Tokyo International Film Festival: Wim Wenders Festival Tribute Legend Japan Director Yasujiro Ozu. Jia Zhangke, Kiyoshi Kurosawa, Kelly Reichardt.
The 44th film, shot from June to September 1951. The film was made at Ozu's homebase, the Shochiku Ofuna studio. At first sight,Early Summerseems to be related toLate Spring. In fact there are many common points. The titles indicate seasons, and the films depict home dramas, set in K...
Thoughts from Ozu Although the film had been said to be about a young woman's transgression, for me, the emphasis was first and foremost on Ryu Chishu's life - how a man whose wife has deserted him would cope. The focus was directed at the older generation. As for the younger generat...
These rare early films from Yasujiro Ozu are considered by many to be two of the Japanese director’s finest works, paving the way for a career among the most sensitive and significant in cinema. The Only Son and There Was a Father make a graceful pair, bookending a crucial period in ...
These rare early films from Yasujiro Ozu are considered by many to be two of the Japanese director’s finest works, paving the way for a career among the most sensitive and significant in cinema. The Only Son and There Was a Father make a graceful pair, bookending a crucial period in ...
These rare early films from Yasujiro Ozu are considered by many to be two of the Japanese director’s finest works, paving the way for a career among the most sensitive and significant in cinema. The Only Son and There Was a Father make a graceful pair, bookending a crucial period in ...