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1953 · 137 min · NR

Tokyo Story

Directed by Yasujirō Ozu · Drama

Tokyo Story (1953) is a Drama film, directed by Yasujirō Ozu set in Tokyo and Onomichi during the 1950s.

Themes of family & loyalty, mortality & aging, and memory & nostalgia play out through multiple perspectives.

Composer
Takanobu Saitō
Cinematography
Yûharu Atsuta
Cast
Chishū RyūChieko HigashiyamaSetsuko HaraHaruko SugimuraSo YamamuraKuniko MiyakeKyōko KagawaEijirō Tōno

The world of this film

Setting

Where
TokyoOnomichi
Setting
UrbanCoastal Sea
When
1950s

Premise & themes

Themes
Family & LoyaltyMortality & AgingMemory & Nostalgia
Structure
Multiple Perspectives
Tone
MelancholicContemplative

Shape

Protagonist
EnsembleFemale Led
Pacing
Slow Burn
Dialogue
Balanced
Based on
Pure Fiction

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