While Ozu has a strong reputation in the West, his films are not as well-known or widely appreciated in the U.S. as they are elsewhere. A notable exception to this trend is film critic Roger Ebert, who recently wrote that Ozu is one of his "three or fourÂ..
Ozu and cowriter Kogo Noda viewed the script as literature; once completed, it was little changed during filming. Here is a translation of the Japanese screenplay to Tokyo Story, with critical observations by Donald Richie on Ozu''s filmmaking, a..
A small gem of a film from the director of Millennium Mambo and Flowers of Shanghai Hou Hsiao-hsien's delightful Cafe Lumiere was made as a centenary tribute to one of the giants of cinema Japanese auteur Yasujiro Ozu. The film echoes many of Ozu's recur..
Universal in its appeal, it is also considered to be particularly Japanese. Exploring its universality and cultural specificity, this collection of specially commissioned essays demonstrates the multiple planes on which the film can be appreciated. Among ..
Universal in its appeal, it is also considered to be particularly Japanese. Exploring its universality and cultural specificity, this collection of specially commissioned essays demonstrates the multiple planes on which the film can be appreciated. Among ..
The son of his friend proves to be contemptuous of the outmoded values of his father''s world and ruthless in pursuit of success at his hospital. The story reaches a terrible climax when Aiko, now a middle-aged cancer-sufferer, is admitted to the..
Yasujiro Ozu’s most enduring masterpiece Tokyo Story is a beautifully nuanced exploration of filial duty expectation and regret. From the simple tale of the elderly Hirayma couple’s visit to Tokyo to see their grown-up children Ozu ..
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