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Cost: free; registration recommendedYasujiro Ozu’s crowning achievement both evokes universal human emotions and captures a specific cultural moment in Japan's history.
This stirring drama follows an aging couple’s journey to visit their grown children in bustling postwar Tokyo. Through this scenario, the film surveys the rich and complex world of family life, with the director’s customary delicacy and incisive perspective on social mores. Actors Chishu Ryu and Setsuko Hara, who worked regularly with Ozu, give lovely and subtle performances. Tokyo Story plumbs the director’s recurring theme of generational conflict, creating what is without question one of cinema’s mightiest masterpieces. Description adapted from Janus Films.
(Dir.: Yasujiro Ozu, Japan, 1953, 137 min., B&W, DCP, Japanese with English subtitles)
Films are shown in the 300-seat Meyer Auditorium. Preregistration (up to four tickets per person per film) is encouraged but not required. Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis basis for patrons without tickets.
Image courtesy of Janus Films
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1050 Independence Ave SW, Washington D.C., DC, United States, Washington, District of Columbia 20560
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