Directors: Yasijuro Ozu
Starring: Chishu Ryo, Shima Iwashita
Year: 1962
Shuhei Hirayama (Ryo) is a widower with a 24-year-old daughter (Iwashita). Gradually, he comes to realize that she should not be obliged to look after him for the rest of his life, so he arranges a marriage for her.
Comments: Ozu's last movie after a career that spanned more than 50 feature films and 40 years. The film highlights Ozu's low camera angles, detailed arrangements of objects in each scene, and plot lines that deal with family relationships -- many about the conflict of daughters leaving their homes to get married. Ozu's films, which were not seen outside of Japan until 15 years after his death in 1963, provide a a fascinating glimpse into post-war Japan. We have also seen Ozu's "Tokyo Story", which we liked very much.
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