Choko Iida, Hideo Mitsui, Reiko Tani
When the leader of a small theater troupe (Takeshi Sakomoto) returns to the provincial town of his youth, he reconnects with an old flame and the now-grown son they share (who believes he's his uncle)...( read more
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DVD Release Date: April 20, 2004
Stats: 19 reviews
In terms of cinematography I think this is Ozu's most beautiful B&W film. The story follows a theater troupe headed by the reoccurring character Kihachi who also appears in An Inn in Tokyo played by the same actor.
ive always believed that striking images and effective facial expressions from actors was far more important in silent films than the story, but ozu brings us this silent classic where he uses effective performers, creates some of the most beutiful images ive ever seen in any fil...( read more)
Very interesting Ozu film, though it is very simple, but it is very effective in showing how a father can be very callous and yet loving. Though the subject matter may be a tad bit petty, it is the emotions that it brings out with such sublime clarity, where information is delive...( read more)
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