Tokyo Story (1953)
As long as life goes on, relationships between parents and children will bring boundless joy and endless grief.
Starring Chishū Ryū, Chieko Higashiyama, Setsuko Hara
Directed by Yasujirō Ozu
The elderly Shukishi and his wife, Tomi, take the long journey from their small seaside village to visit their adult children in Tokyo. Their elder son, Koichi, a doctor, and their daughter, Shige, a hairdresser, don't have much time to spend with their aged parents, and so it falls to Noriko, the widow of their younger son who was killed in the war, to keep her in-laws company.
Runtime: 134 min.
Rating: 8.3
DVD
Languages: English,Japanese
Countries: Japan
Genres: Drama
Keywords: coma,beach,baby,fish,boat,office,baseball,classroom,dream,trip,lantern,lie,ambition,water,tea,retirement,cake,marriage,peace,class,swing,honor,gift,teacher,school,old man,old couple
Cast
Shukishi Hirayama
Tomi Hirayama
Noriko Hirayama
Shige Kaneko
Koichi Hirayama
Fumiko Hirayama
Kyôko Hirayama
Sanpei Numata
Kurazo Kaneko
Keiso Hirayama
Osamu Hattori
Yone Hattori
Oden-ya no onna
Rinka no saikun
Tetsudou-shokuin
Aparto no onna
Biyouin no kyaku
Junsa
Jimuin
Ryokan no jochuu
Tuyauta-shi
Onomichi no ishi
Minoru Hirayama - Koichi's son